ISSCOM 20 November 2001 (022)

ProgressM1-7: This freighter and tanker will be launched from Baykonur for a flight to the ISS on 26.11.01 at 1824UTC. The PrM1-7 will dock at the aft docking port (X-axis) of the Zvezda module on 28.11.01 at 1940UTC. The approach and docking will have to be executed in the automatic mode by the system Kurs. If Kurs might fail Dezhurov will take over remote control by the system TORU. During the 2 days lasting flight the telemetry and beacon signals can be monitored via the well known peaks in the 166 and 165 mc bands and on 922.755 mc. If TORU will be used during the docking operation lovely sounding transmissions of this system can be heard via 130.167 and/or 121.750 mc.

Progress-M45: This freighter of an older type is still attached at the aft docking port of Zvezda and has to get away to free that port for the PrM1-7. Pr-M45 will separate from there on 22.11.01 and will burn up in the atmosphere on 23.11.01.

Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202