Soyus 31 launch to docking timeline

 
 
 
ISS SOYUZ 31 (TMA-05M) LAUNCH-TO-DOCK TIMELINE
Expedition 32 Crew Augmentation
 
ISS Exp 32 Crew (aboard ISS)
CDR Gennady Padalka (E32 CDR/30S CDR - TMA-04M)     4th Flt (TM-26, E9, E19-20)
FE2 Sergei Revin                                                               1st Flight
FE3 Joe Acaba                                                                     2nd Flight (STS-119/15A)
 
ISS Exp 32/33 Crew (en route)
FE4 Yuri Malenchenko      (31S CDR - TMA-05M)          5th Flt (TM-19, STS-106, E7 & E16)
FE5 Suni Williams              (E33 CDR)                              2nd Flt (E14-15)
FE6 Akihiko “Aki” Hoshide                                                 2nd Flt (STS-124/1J)
 
Saturday                 July 14
 
 CDT               EDT              EVENT
  1:10 pm          2:10 pm        Crew wakeup (L-8 hrs, 30 min)
  1:40 pm          2:40 pm        Final countdown begins; Soyuz systems cks (L-8 hrs)
  3:40 pm          4:40 pm        Crew departs hotel (L-6 hrs)
  3:40 pm          4:40 pm        Batteries installed in booster (L-6 hrs)
  4:10 pm          5:10 pm        State Commission “Go” (L-5 hrs, 30 min)
  4:25 pm          5:25 pm        Crew arrives at Bldg 254 / Final medical check-ups
  4:40 pm          5:40 pm        Tanking begins (L-5 hrs)
  5:10 pm          6:10 pm        Crew suit up (L-4:30)
  5:40 pm          6:40 pm        Booster loaded with liquid Oxygen (L-4 hrs)
  6:10 pm          7:10 pm        Crew meets delegation (L-3:30)
  6:35 pm          7:35 pm        1st & 2nd stage O2 fueling complete (L-3 hrs, 5 min)
  6:40 pm          7:40 pm        Crew reports to the State Commission (L-3 hrs)
  6:45 pm          7:45 pm        Crew departs for launch pad - Site 1 (L-2 hrs, 55 min)
  7:05 pm          8:05 pm        Crew arrives at launch pad
  7:15 pm          8:15 pm        Crew boards Soyuz TMA-05M (L-2 hr, 25 min)
  7:40 pm          8:40 pm        Crew in re-entry vehicle (L-2 hrs)
  8:05 pm          9:05 pm        Re-entry vehicle hardware tested/suits ventilated
  8:20 pm          9:20 pm        Hatch closed; leak checks begin (L-1 hr, 20 min)
  8:30 pm         9:30 pm       NASA TV LAUNCH COVERAGE BEGINS
  8:40 pm          9:40 pm        Launch vehicle control sys prep; gyros active (L-1 hr)
  8:55 pm          9:55 pm        Pad service structure halves lowered
  9:03 pm        10:03 pm       Suit leak checks; re-entry vehicle testing complete
  9:10 pm        10:10 pm       Emergency escape system armed (L-30 min)
  9:18 pm        10:18 pm       Service towers retracted
  9:25 pm        10:25 pm       Suit leak checks complete; escape system to auto
  9:30 pm        10:30 pm       Gyros “uncaged” & recorders activated (L-10 min)
  9:33 pm        10:33 pm       Pre-launch operations complete
  9:34 pm        10:34 pm       Final launch countdown operations to auto
                                                Launch complex/vehicle systems ready
  9:35 pm        10:35 pm       CDR’s controls active/helmets closed (L-5 min)
                                                Launch key inserted (yes, it’s a real key)
  9:37:33 pm  10:37:33 pm  Combustion chamber Nitrogen purge
  9:38:18 pm  10:38:18 pm  Booster propellant tank pressurization
  9:38:33 pm  10:38:33 pm  Ground propellant feed terminated
  9:39:03 pm 10:39:03 pm Auto sequence start (L-1 min)
Vehicle to internal power
First umbilical tower separates
  9:39:23 pm  10:39:23 pm  3rd stage ground pwr umbilical separates (L- 40 sec)
  9:39:43 pm  10:39:43 pm  Launch command issued (L-20 sec)
                                                Central / side pod engines start
  9:39:48 pm  10:39:48 pm  Second umbilical tower separates (L-15 sec)
  9:39:53 pm  10:39:53 pm  Engine turbopumps at flight speed (L-10 sec)
  9:39:58 pm  10:39:58 pm  Engines at maximum thrust (L-5 sec)
  9:40:03 pm 10:40:03 pm LAUNCH (ISS 250 miles up & SW of Chile)
  9:48:48 pm  10:48:48 pm  Orbital insertion (L+8 min, 45 sec)
~9:55 pm       10:55 pm       PLAYBACK: Launch replays
10:15 pm       11:15 pm       PLAYBACK: Post-launch interviews
11:30 pm                               PLAYBACK: B-roll & post-launch interviews
 
Sunday                   July 15
 
  CDT               EDT              EVENT
                        12:30 am       PLAYBACK: B-roll & post-launch interviews
  1:14:42 am    2:14:42 am  DV-1 rendezvous burn (92.7 miles per hour)
  2:01:56 am    3:01:56 am  DV-2 burn (53.5 mph)
11:05:43 pm                          DV-3 burn (4.5 mph)
 
Monday                   July 16
 
  CDT               EDT              EVENT
                        12:05:43 am  DV-3 burn (4.5 mph)
  9:31:52 pm  10:31:52 pm  Automated Rendezvous & Docking (AR&D) start
  9:35 pm        10:35 pm       U.S. hands attitude control to Russian segment
  9:40 pm        10:40 pm       Station maneuvers to docking attitude
  9:54 pm        10:54 pm       AR&D DV4/Impulse 1 (34.2 mph)
10:15 pm       11:15 pm       AR&D Impulse 2 (2.9 mph)
10:18 pm       11:18 pm       Soyuz Kurs-A (Active) activation
10:20 pm       11:20 pm       Service Module (Zvezda) Kurs-P (Passive) activation
10:37 pm       11:37 pm       Range 62 miles – establish Soyuz VHF-2 voice link
10:40 pm       11:40 pm       AR&D DV5/Impulse 3 (34.4 mph)
10:42 pm       11:42 pm       Range 49.7 miles – Valid Kurs-P range data
11:04 pm                               Range 9.3 miles – Kurs-A & Kurs-P short test
11:12 pm                               Range 4.9 miles – Soyuz TV activation
11:15 pm                               NASA TV DOCKING COVERAGE BEGINS
11:21 pm                               AR&D Impulse 4 (14.7 mph)
11:22 pm                               AR&D Ballistic Targeting Point
11:26 pm                               AR&D Impulse 5 (14.1 mph)
11:29 pm                               AR&D Impulse 6 (3.7 mph)
11:31 pm                               Sunrise
11:32 pm                               Fly-around mode start
11:39 pm                               AR&D station-keeping start
11:42 pm                               AR&D Final Approach start
11:52:28 pm                         Docking to MRM1 – “Rassvet”
 
Thursday                May 17
 
  CDT               EDT              EVENT
                        12:04 am       Range 9.3 miles – Kurs-A & Kurs-P short test
                        12:12 am       Range 4.9 miles – Soyuz TV activation
                        12:15 am       NASA TV DOCKING COVERAGE BEGINS
                        12:21 am       AR&D Impulse 4 (14.7 mph)
                        12:22 am       AR&D Ballistic Targeting Point
                        12:26 am       AR&D Impulse 5 (14.1 mph)
                        12:29 am       AR&D Impulse 6 (3.7 mph)
                        12:31 am       Sunrise
                        12:32 am       Fly-around mode start
                        12:39 am       AR&D station-keeping start
                        12:42 am       AR&D Final Approach start
                        12:52:28 am Docking to MRM1 – “Rassvet”
12:05 am         1:05 am       NASA TV: Post dock news conf. from MCC-M
12:06 am         1:06 am        Soyuz hooks closed
                                                Station maneuvers to LVLH (orbit ops attitude)
12:28 am         1:28 am        Sunset
12:55 am         1:55 am        U.S. attitude control resumes
  2:00 am         3:00 am       NASA TV: Hatch/welcome ceremony coverage
  2:25 am          3:25 am        Hatch opening & welcome ceremony
  4:00 am         5:00 am       NASA TV: Docking, hatches & welcome highlights
 

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