Soyus launch to docking timeline (expedition 30)

 
ISS SOYUZ 29 (TMA-03M) LAUNCH-TO-DOCK TIMELINE
Expedition 30 Crew Augmentation
 
ISS Exp 30 Crew (aboard ISS)
CDR Dan Burbank                                                  3rd Flt (STS-106 & STS-115)
FE1 Anton Shkaplerov                                           1st Flt
FE2 Anatoli Ivanishin                                             1st Flt
 
ISS Exp 30/31 Crew (en route)
FE4 Oleg Kononenko (E31 CDR/29S CDR)         2nd Flt (Exp 17)
FE5 Andre Kuipers (Netherlands)                        2nd Flt (TMA-4/3 rotation)
FE6 Don Pettit                                                          3rd Flt (Exp 6 & STS-126)
 
Tuesday                  December 20
 
  CST                EST              EVENT
10:46 pm       11:46 pm       Crew wakeup (L-8 hrs, 30 min)
11:16 pm                               Final countdown begins; Soyuz systems cks (L-8 hrs)
 
Wednesday            December 21
 
  CST                EST              EVENT
                        12:16 am       Final countdown begins; Soyuz systems cks (L-8 hrs)
  1:16 am          2:16 am        Crew departs hotel
  1:16 am          2:16 am        Batteries installed in booster (L-6 hrs)
  1:46 am          2:46 am        State Commission “Go” (L-5 hrs, 30 min)
  2:01 am          3:01 am        Crew arrives at Bldg 254 / Final medical check-ups
  2:16 am          3:16 am        Tanking begins (L-5 hrs)
  2:46 am          3:46 am        Crew suit up (L-4:30)
  3:16 am          4:16 am        Booster loaded with liquid Oxygen (L-4 hrs)
  3:46 am          4:46 am        Crew meets delegation (L-3:30)
  4:11 am          5:11 am        1st & 2nd stage O2 fueling complete (L-3 hrs, 5 min)
  4:16 am          5:16 am        Crew reports to the State Commission (L-3 hrs)
  4:21 am          5:21 am        Crew departs for launch pad (Site 1)
  4:41 am          5:41 am        Crew arrives at launch pad
  4:46 am          5:46 am        Crew boards Soyuz TMA-03M (L-2:30)
  5:16 am          6:16 am        Crew in re-entry vehicle (L-2 hrs)
  5:21 am          6:21 am        Re-entry vehicle hardware tested/suits ventilated
  5:36 am          6:36 am        Hatch closed; leak checks begin
  5:45 am         6:45 am       NASA TV: Crew pre-launch activities (b-roll)
  6:16 am          7:16 am        Launch vehicle control sys prep; gyro active. (L-1 hr)
  6:21 am          7:21 am        Pad service structure halves lowered
  6:26 am          7:26 am        Suit leak checks; re-entry vehicle testing complete
 
  6:30 am         7:30 am       NASA TV LAUNCH COVERAGE BEGINS
  6:46 am          7:46 am        Emergency escape system armed (L-30 min)
  6:51 am          7:51 am        Service towers retracted
  6:01 am          7:01 am        Suit leak checks complete; escape system to auto
  7:06 am          8:06 am        Gyros “uncaged” & recorders activated (L-10 min)
  7:09 am          8:09 am        Prelaunch operations complete
7:10 am            8:10 am        Final launch countdown operations to auto
                                                Launch complex/vehicle systems ready
7:11 am            8:11 am        Commander controls active/helmets closed (L-5 min)
                                                Launch key inserted (yes, it’s a real key)
  7:13:00 am    8:13:00 am  Combustion chamber Nitrogen purge
  7:13:45 am    8:13:45 am  Booster propellant tank pressurization
  7:14:00 am    8:14:00 am  Ground propellant feed terminated
  7:15:15 am    8:15:15 am  Vehicle to internal power
First umbilical tower separates
  7:15:15 am    8:15:15 am  Auto sequence start (L-1 min)
  7:15:35 am    8:15:35 am  3rd stage ground pwr umbilical separates (L- 40 sec)
  7:15:55 am    8:15:55 am  Launch command issued (L-20 sec)
                                                Central / side pod engines start
  7:16:00 am    8:16:00 am  Second umbilical tower separates (L-15 sec)
  7:16:05 am    8:16:05 am  Engine turbopumps at flight speed (L-10 sec)
  7:16:10 am    8:16:10 am  Engines at maximum thrust (L-5 sec)
  7:16:15 am    8:16:15 am LAUNCH
  7:25:00 am    8:25:00 am  Orbital insertion (L+8 min, 45 sec)
  9:30 am       10:30 am       PLAYBACK: Pre-launch & post-launch interviews
10:52:44 am  11:52:44 am  DV-1 rendezvous burn (86.5 miles per hour)
11:45:03 am  12:45:03 pm  DV-2 burn (48.4 mph)
 
Thursday                December 22
 
  CST                EST              EVENT
  8:37:31 am    9:37:31 am  DV-3 burn (4.5 mph)
 
Friday                      December 23
 
  CST                EST              EVENT
  7:02:04 am    8:02:04 am  Automated Rendezvous & Docking (AR&D) start
  7:20 am          8:20 am        U.S. hands attitude control to Russian segment
  7:24:23 am    8:24:23 am  AR&D DV4/Impulse 1 (35.8 mph)
  7:45 am          8:45 am        AR&D Impulse 2 (3 mph)
  7:48 am          8:48 am        Soyuz Kurs-A (Active) activation
  7:50 am          8:50 am        Service Module (Zvezda) Kurs-P (Passive) activation
  8:07 am          9:07 am        Range 62 miles – establish Soyuz VHF-2 voice link
  8:12 am          9:12 am        AR&D DV5/Impulse 3 (35.7 mph)
  8:13 am          9:13 am        Range 49.7 miles – Valid Kurs-P range data
  8:21 am          9:21 am        Sunrise
  8:35 am          9:35 am        Range 9.3 miles – Kurs-A & Kurs-P short test
  8:40  am         9:40 am        Range 5.6 miles – Soyuz TV activation
 
  8:45 am         9:45 am       NASA TV DOCKING COVERAGE BEGINS
  8:50 am          9:50 am        AR&D Impulse 4 (13.8 mph)
  8:52 am          9:52 am        AR&D Ballistic Targeting Point
  8:55 am          9:55 am        AR&D Impulse 5 (14 mph)
  8:58 am          9:58 am        AR&D Impulse 6 (3.7 mph)
  9:00 am        10:00 am       Fly-around mode start
  9:07 am        10:07 am       AR&D station-keeping start
  9:12 am        10:12 am       AR&D Final Approach start
  9:16 am        10:16 am       Station inertial snap-and-hold window open
  9:18 am        10:18 am       Sunset
  9:22:41 am  10:22:41 am Docking to MRM1 – “Rassvet”
  9:26 am        10:26 am       Station inertial snap-and-hold window close
  9:42 am        10:42 am       Soyuz hooks closed
                                                Station maneuvers to LVLH (orbit ops attitude)
10:00 am       11:00 am       NASA TV: Post dock news conf. from MCC-M
10:20 am       11:20 am       U.S. attitude control resumes
11:45 am       12:45 pm       NASA TV: Hatch/welcome ceremony coverage
  Noon              1:00 pm        Hatch opening & welcome ceremony
  2:00 pm         3:00 pm       NASA TV: Docking, hatches & welcome highlights
 

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