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CelesTrak has GP data for 1 object from the launch (2022-135) of COSMOS 2560 atop an Angara-1.2 launch vehicle from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Oct 15 at 1955 UTC: tass.com/science/1523353.
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Kosmos-2560 has been cataloged in a 328 x 344 km x 96.4 deg sun-sync orbit with 11:30 local time orbital plane. This is a tad higher than the orbit of Kosmos-2555, the previous mission in the series.
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Russian actress to defy Tom Cruise in Hollywood race to space - SpaceWatch.Global

Paris, 5 November 2020. – Who’s shooting first? The Russian space agency Roscosmos entered a race wi
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Already won before, I think.

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(Yulia Peresild) was selected as a member of the crew of Soyuz MS-19, which launched on 5 October 2021, in order to shoot the film The Challenge (Russian: Вызов, romanized: Vyzov) with Klim Shipenko. Her name was chosen from a shortlist of 20 actresses, and was announced on 14 May 2021. On 17 October, she returned to Earth on board Soyuz MS-18.[7]
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This is not looking good...
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Mission Controllers Assess Soyuz Coolant Leak

Ground teams at Mission Control in Moscow continue to assess a coolant leak detected from the aft end of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station. As a result, the planned Dec.14 Roscosmos spacewalk was canceled to allow time to evaluate the fluid and potential impacts to the integrity of the Soyuz spacecraft.

NASA and Roscosmos will continue to work together to determine the next course of action following the ongoing analysis. The crew members aboard the space station are safe, and were not in any danger during the leak.

The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft carried NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin into space after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21.

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station and @ISS_Research on Twitter, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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Author Mark GarciaPosted on December 15, 2022Categories Expedition 68Tags Canadian Space Agency, European Space Agency, International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, NASA, Roscosmos, Soyuz
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Mission Controllers Assess Soyuz Coolant Leak

Ground teams at Mission Control in Moscow continue to assess a coolant leak detected from the aft end of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the International Space Station.
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The official statement of Roscosmos: https://t.me/roscosmos_gk/7875
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According to preliminary information, on Thursday, December 15, there was damage to the outer skin of the instrument and assembly compartment of the Soyuz MS-22 manned spacecraft.

The crew reported that the warning device of the ship's diagnostic system went off, indicating a pressure drop in the cooling system. A visual inspection confirmed the leak, after which it was decided to interrupt the planned extravehicular activities by the crew members of the ISS Russian Segment Sergey Prokopiev and Dmitry Petelin.

To establish the causes of the incident, Anna Kikina, using the camera on the manipulator installed on the Nauka module, photographed and filmed the outer surface of the ship. The data was transmitted to Earth, the specialists began to study the images.

At the moment, all systems of the ISS and the ship are operating normally, the crew is safe. After analyzing the situation, a decision will be made on further actions of both specialists on Earth and members of the crew of the ISS Russian Segment.
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NASA is going to use the Candadarm2 (a large robotic arm) to survey the Soyuz vehicle and try to pinpoint the damage location. This will help determine the extent of damage as well as possibly its cause, i.e. micrometeoroid debris. An international effort!
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Regarding the conjecture that the leak is a result of micrometeor or debris strike: the damage site is on the rear of the spacecraft with respect to the station’s motion.
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Main question,
Which cooling system leaked: The one of Service Module or the one for Crew Cabin ?
 
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Which cooling system leaked: The one of Service Module or the one for Crew Cabin ?
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for the service module. it was on the opposite side from the orbital module thankfully. however i am not fully familiar with Soyuz systems. so i am unsure as to what the coolant exactly was for. if anyone can pinpoint that for me that would be very helpful.

based on the size and quantity of the leak my thoughts are of a small piece of debris slamming through the system and/or lines. however that is just my "at first glance" assessment. .
 
NASA Provides Update on International Space Station Operations

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, an external leak was detected from the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module on the International Space Station. The external radiator cooling loop of the Soyuz is the suspected leak source.

The Roscosmos Mission Control team in Moscow postponed Wednesday evening’s planned spacewalk with two cosmonauts to evaluate the situation and data from the Soyuz spacecraft. None of the crew members aboard the space station was in danger, and all conducted normal operations throughout the day.

Roscosmos is closely monitoring Soyuz spacecraft temperatures, which remain within acceptable limits. NASA and Roscosmos continue to coordinate external imagery and inspection plans to aid in evaluating the external leak location. Plans for an additional inspection of the Soyuz exterior using the station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm are underway.

The leak was first detected around 7:45 p.m. EST Dec. 14 when data from multiple pressure sensors in the cooling loop showed low readings. At that time, cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin were preparing to conduct a spacewalk. The cosmonauts did not exit the space station, and no crew members were exposed to the leaking coolant.

The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft carried NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin into space after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21.

The crew aboard station completed normal operations Thursday, including participating in science investigations and research, as well as configuring tools ahead of a planned U.S. spacewalk on Monday, Dec. 19. Specialists are working through robotic plans ahead of Monday’s spacewalk to best optimize for upcoming station operations and the Soyuz inspection.

A Roscosmos spacewalk scheduled for Dec. 21 is indefinitely postponed as the team continues its investigation of the Soyuz spacecraft.

More updates will be provided as data becomes available.
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NASA Provides Update on International Space Station Operations

On Wednesday, Dec. 14, an external leak was detected from the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module on the International Space Station.
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Good that Soyuz living compartment took the hit—any other type capsule would have taken the Geminid hit itself, if not in a Think Orbital hangar.

Had this been, say—an SLS launched all hydrogen NTR Mars craft…you get a leak, sure.

Now, imagine this was Tanker Starship with both propellants:

That’s why I have no use for depots.
 
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The final decision on the fate of #SoyuzMS22 will not be made on December 27, reported TASS referring to Roscosmos.
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Sergey Krikalev said, the final decision will be made next year. There will be a meeting tomorrow where reports of technical specialists will be made, and it will be decided what to do next and how to change the flight program.
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Sergey Krikalev also said that the decision on the next cross-flight (seat exchange between NASA and Roscosmos) will be made depending on the fate of #SoyuzMS22.
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Could you all please stay on topic, and avoid straying into day-to-day politics ?
When an important member of the NASA management would die in a car accident,
would this be a reason for starting a discussion about the dangers of road traffic here ??
 
That made me just think of something-have the other craft been examined? Another bit of debris might have nicked a wire-then the hole filled? Had the first impact not hit fluid lines...
 
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Latest from NASA: Decision on MS-22 crew’s return expected in January
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With integrated crews on each other's spacecraft, NASA and Roscosmos work jointly on any decisions related to crew safety including crew transportation. NASA and Roscosmos are continuing to conduct a variety of engineering reviews and are consulting with other international partners about methods for safely bringing the Soyuz crew home for both normal and contingency scenarios. A final decision on the path forward is expected in January.

As a part of the analysis, NASA also reached out to Space about its capability to return additional crew members aboard Dragon if needed in an emergency, although the primary focus is on understanding the post-leak capabilities of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft.
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Roskosmos is now promising to make a decision on the "situation" with the #Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft on January 11 (which means it had already been made) – DETAILS: https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-22.html#coolant
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According to the article unofficial reports are that MS-22 will return uncrewed. MS-23 to launch with one crew member and return with the two MS-22 cosmonauts. Frank Rubio to return separately on a Dragon.
 
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Roskosmos is now promising to make a decision on the "situation" with the #Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft on January 11 (which means it had already been made) – DETAILS: https://www.russianspaceweb.com/soyuz-ms-22.html#coolant
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According to the article unofficial reports are that MS-22 will return uncrewed. MS-23 to launch with one crew member and return with the two MS-22 cosmonauts. Frank Rubio to return separately on a Dragon.
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The actual plan is slightly different. MS-23 will launch uncrewed. After MS-23 is docked and various bits of gear, like seats and suits, are moved over, MS-22 will deorbit uncrewed. The crew that was supposed to arrive on MS-23 will wait for MS-24 (timing TBD). The current crew will extend several months so they can return on MS-23 after MS-24 arrives.

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Russia to launch new Soyuz capsule to replace leaky spacecraft on space station

"We're not calling it a rescue Soyuz," NASA says.
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... On Thursday, Jan. 12, the International Space Station mission management team polled “go” to move NASA astronaut Frank Rubio’s Soyuz seat liner from the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft to Dragon Endurance to provide lifeboat capabilities in the event Rubio would need to return to Earth because of an emergency evacuation from the space station. The seat liner move is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Jan. 17, with installation and configuration continuing through most of the day Wednesday, Jan. 18. The change allows for increased crew protection by reducing the heat load inside the MS-22 spacecraft for cosmonauts Prokopyev and Petelin in the event of an emergency return to Earth.

Once the replacement Soyuz MS-23 arrives at the space station on Feb. 22, Rubio’s seat liner will be transferred to the new Soyuz and the seat liners for Prokopyev and Petelin will be moved from MS-22 to MS-23 ahead of their return in the Soyuz ...
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Spacewalk Preps Continue as Soyuz Seat Move Planned as Precaution

Spacewalk preparations continue onboard the International Space Station as the Expedition 68 crew begins it weekend.
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Since MS-22 will return unmanned (No doubt the Descent Module will be loaded with equipment and experiment samples to be returned along with the Orbital Module being stuffed with rubbish) and without the cooling system working it will get hot in the DM likely causing its' computers to crash I supposed it will be sent on an unguided ballistic reentry profile.
 
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Are there any details about this "Soyuz 5" rocket as I tried looking on the wikipedia but couldn't find any details?
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Thanks:).

On another note I wonder if there're any articles or videos (Preferably in English or with English subtitles) showing the construction of the Soyuz spacecraft's payload fairing and launch-abort rocket assembly?
 
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Are there any details about this "Soyuz 5" rocket as I tried looking on the wikipedia but couldn't find any details?
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Think a wider, all Russian Zenit:
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Now if you had a core with four strap-ons…that’s Saturn V thrust level.

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Great..now Progress is venting:

Progress MS-21 re-supplies the ISS

Progress MS-21 mission | Story by Anatoly Zak | Editor: Alain Chabot
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