Soyuz TMA-22 succcessfully launches first crewed mission since STS-135
Posted by brandoniswrite on November 15, 2011
In what was a critical launch for the Russian space program, the Soyuz FG launch vehicle has successfully lofted the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft into orbit ahead of a two day trip to the International Space Station (ISS). Launch took place at 04:15am on Monday morning from the very snowy Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz Launch: Expedition [...]
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EFT-1 Orion receives hatch door – Denver Orion ready for Modal Testing
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The Exploration Test Flight (EFT-1) Orion has received its hatch door panel on one of the cone longerons, as welding of the test vehicle structure continues at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) in New Orleans. Meanwhile, another Orion – this time kitted out with a Launch Abort System (LAS) is moving from acoustic to modal [...]
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Tags: Denver, door, EFT1, hatch, Modal, Orion, ready, Receives, Testing
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