Posts Tagged ‘Cady Coleman’
June 7, 2011
by yaska77
When Expedition 27 crew members Dmitry Kondratyev, Cady Coleman and Paolo Nespoli left the ISS aboard their Soyuz capsule, they paused briefly so ESA astronaut Nespoli could take the first ever images of a shuttle docked to the station from space.
NASA today has published some of the iconic and historic images he photographed.
Docked together 220 miles above the Earth, STS-134 Endeavour and the ISS (Click to enlarge) - Credit: NASA
Paolo Nespoli took the images from a departing Soyuz spacecraft on 23rd May 2011 (Click to enlarge) - Credit: NASA
The ISS moved 120° to give Nespoli the best view for the images (Click to enlarge) - Credit: NASA
NASA officials said these spacecraft “family portrait” images serve as a reminder of the contributions the shuttle program made to the construction of the International Space Station. The 100 billion dollar station began assembly in 1998 with the Russian module Zarya, and then a certain orbiter called Endeavour (STS-88) took the first US built section (the Unity Module) into orbit the same year.
Fitting then that these images should feature the orbiter that helped start it all! Striking photographs, and worth the wait!
The NASA gallery page features several more photographs, take a look here, they’re awesome!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in ESA, Image gallery, ISS, NASA, yaska77 | Tagged 27, astronaut, Cady Coleman, camera, crew, digital, Dmitry Kondratyev, docked, Endeavour, ESA, Expedition, historic, iconic, images, International, ISS, members, NASA, paolo nespoli, photographs, postaweek2011, shuttle, soyuz, space, Station, stills, STS-134 | Leave a Comment »
May 29, 2011
by yaska77
NASA’s space shuttle Endeavour is to undock from the ISS later as the crew bring to a close their STS-134 mission. Hatches are being sealed (on NASA TV below) with the actual undocking due to occur at 23:53 EDT (03:53 GMT/ 04:53 BST).
Free Videos by Ustream.TV
The last EVA “spacewalk” in the 30 year history of the US shuttle programme was completed at the International Space Station on Friday, when astronauts Mike Fincke and Greg Chamitoff’s seven-and-a-half-hour walk ended NASA’s part in the construction of the ISS.
Landing of Endeavour is scheduled for Wednesday 1st June at 02:32 EDT (06:32 GMT/ 07:32 BST). The last ever shuttle mission (STS-135) will see Atlantis launch on (or soon after) 8th July, before all remaining shuttles are decommissioned.
Don’t miss one of your last chances to see this beautiful spacecraft in operation, the shuttle has been iconic and will be greatly missed!
Remember you can also follow the shuttle on her way home through Google Earth (click here).
Addition: NASA has confirmed the ISS and Endeavour images taken by ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli are still with the Soyuz capsule, and will be processed and released shortly. In an unprecedented event the ISS was moved by 120° to provide the best angle of the station with Endeavour docked, and Nespoli took high definition video footage and digital camera stills from his vantage point in Soyuz.
The capsule landed safely with Commander Dmitry Kondratyev, astronaut Cady Coleman and Nespoli on board in Kazakhstan on 24th May.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in ISS, NASA, Resources, yaska77 | Tagged 8th, atlantis, Cady Coleman, Center, Dmitry Kondratyev, Endeavour, EVA, google, google earth, HD, images, ISS, july, Kennedy, KSC, landing, NASA, nespoli, paolo, paolo nespoli, postaweek2011, shuttle, soyuz, space, Spacewalk, STS-134, STS-135, tracker, undock, video, watch live | Leave a Comment »
May 24, 2011
by yaska77
Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
The Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft which undocked from the ISS yesterday landed safely in a remote area southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan (on Tuesday, 24 May, 2011), with Expedition 27 Commander Dmitry Kondratyev, and Flight Engineers Paolo Nespoli and Cady Coleman onboard.
After a textbook landing that saw the capsule remain upright, Commander Kondratyev was the first to emerge, followed closely by Coleman and Nespoli. They were seated in reclining chairs to allow them some time to acclimatise to gravity again, before being carried to nearby medical tents for examinations.
L-R : Catherine "Cady" Coleman, Dmitry Kondratyev, Paolo Nespoli - Credit: Roskosmos
NASA Astronaut Coleman, Russian Cosmonaut Kondratyev and ESA Astronaut Nespoli have returned home after more than five months onboard the International Space Station where they served as members of the Expedition 26 and 27 crews.
NASA are hoping to release some of the first images captured by Nespoli during the historic photo shoot later today (watch this space for details!)
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in ESA, NASA, yaska77 | Tagged Agency, Cady Coleman, digital, Dmitry Kondratyev, Endevour, Expedition 27, Federal, HD Video, high-res, historic, imaging, ISS, Kazakhstan, landing, NASA, paolo nespoli, photoshoot, postaweek2011, returned, russian, safely, soyuz, space, stills, textbook, TMA-20 | Leave a Comment »
May 23, 2011
by yaska77
Soyuz TMA-20 successfully undocked from the ISS at 17:35 EDT (21:35 GMT/22:35 BST), carrying Commander Dmitry Kondratyev, NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli towards south central Kazakhstan, for a landing due at 22:26 EDT (02:26 GMT / 03:26 BST Tuesday).
Soyuz TMA-20 before separation burn - Credit: NASA TV
Soyuz visible behind Endeavour's tail - Credit: NASA TV
After a quick separation burn Soyuz rotated to bring its alignment to the optimum angle, so Paolo Nespoli could move into the habitation module to start the historic image recording. Using both HD Video and high resolution digital camera stills, Nespoli captured the ISS and Endeavour as they moved 120 degrees to present the best angle for the the event.
Endeavour visible bottom right centre of ISS (during Soyuz roll) - Credit: NASA TV
The ISS then moved 120° to provide Nespoli the best angle - Credit: NASA TV
Nespoli took HD Video footage and High-Res digital stills - Credit: NASA TV
A second separation burn then moved the Soyuz towards it’s final destination in Kazakstan. After landing and recovery, the memory cards containing the imaging data will be copied, before heading to Houston and Moscow for processing. NASA expect to release the first images on nasa.gov sometime Tuesday afternoon/evening.
The event finished just as the ISS and Endeavour crossed the Chilean coast into night - Credit: NASA TV
The landing is scheduled to be covered on NASAT TV, so watch in the embedded video in the previous post, or click here to visit NASA TV direct!
We can’t wait to see those images!
EDIT – Click here for the long awaited photographs!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in Image gallery, ISS, NASA, yaska77 | Tagged Cady Coleman, capsule, chilean coast, digital, Dmitry Kondratyev, earth's limb, Endeavour, HD Video, high-res, historic, houston, image, ISS, Kazakhstan, moscow, NASA, NASA TV, paolo nespoli, photography, postaweek2011, processing, separation burn, shuttle, soyuz, stills, STS-134, TMA-20 | Leave a Comment »
May 23, 2011
by yaska77
Expedition 27 crew members Commander Dmitry Kondratyev, NASA astronaut Cady Coleman and ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli are due to leave the Internation Space Station today, departing in a Soyuz capsule destined to land in Kazakhstan.
NASA TV is currently scheduled to feature early preparations followed later in the day by the undocking. For the first time ever the ISS (with Endeavour docked) is to be photographed from the departing Soyuz by Paolo Nespoli, and for the optimum photographic opportunity the station will actually be tilted to provide the best view!
Live streaming video by Ustream
Undocking preparations will start at 09:26 EDT (13:26 GMT / 14:26 BST).
Several hours later, the astronauts will participate in a farewell ceremony before the hatches are closed between the station and their Soyuz spacecraft at 14:00 EDT (18:00 GMT / 19:00 BST).
Kondratyev, Coleman and Nespoli will then undock from the station at 17:35 EDT (21:35 GMT / 22:35 BST). After backing away to a distance of about 600 feet (180 metres), the spacecraft will pause to allow Nespoli to take video and photographs of the ISS and Endeavour.
The manoeuver was approved by space station mission managers with NASA and Russia’s Federal Space Agency. These unique images will have some practical engineering applications, but will also be used to celebrate the legacy of the station and the space shuttle program.
Landing in Kazakhstan is expected at 22:26 EDT (02:26 GMT / 03:26 BST Tuesday).
Times noted above are subject to change, keep an eye on our Twitter feed for updates!
Like this:
Like Loading...
Posted in ISS, NASA, yaska77 | Tagged Agency, Cady Coleman, Dmitry Kondratyev, Endeavour, event, Expedition 27, Federal, historic, ISS, Kazakhstan, landing, NASA, NASA TV, opportunity, paolo nespoli, photograph, postaweek2011, Russia, soyuz, space, times, undocking, unique, watch live | Leave a Comment »
