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Launch time: 10:22 GMT (6:22 am EDT)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
A Russian government Soyuz rocket will launch the 39th Progress cargo delivery ship to the International Space Station.
Progress Spacecraft Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_(spacecraft)
Progress M-07M Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_M-07M
Russian Spacecraft Tracking Page: http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/model.htm
Soyuz/Progress Launch Animation:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K47QJ63d8EA[/youtube]
Live Coverage from TV Tsenki: http://www.tv-tsenki.com/livechoose.php
Soyuz Launch Vehicle
Soyuz Rocket Family Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_(rocket_family)
Soyuz-U Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-U
Astronautix Soyuz Page: http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/soyuz.htm
Samara Space Centre Soyuz-U Page: http://www.samspace.ru/ENG/RN/souz_u.htm
Soyuz-U Cutout Picture: http://www.samspace.ru/images/s-u.jpg
SuzyMcHale's Soyuz Page: http://suzymchale.com/ruspace/rocksoyuz.html
TsSKB-Progress Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TsSKB-Progress (Soyuz launch vehicle manufacturer)
Samara Space Centre Soyuz-ST Assembly Gallery: http://www.samspace.ru/CSDB_Progress/Ko ... 202010.htm
Soyuz launch vehicle belongs to R7 rocket family.
Soyuz-U First Stage:
One RD-108 engine burning LOX/RP1.
NPO Energomarsh RD-107 & RD-108 Page: http://www.npoenergomash.ru/eng/engines/rd107/
Astronautix RD-108 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd108.htm
Soyuz-U Boosters: (Stage 0)
Four boosters each having one RD-107A engine burning LOX/RP1.
NPO Energomarsh RD-107 & RD-108 Page: http://www.npoenergomash.ru/eng/engines/rd107/
Astronautix RD-107 Page: http://www.astronautix.com/engines/rd107.htm
Soyuz-U Second Stage:
One RD-0110 engine burning LOX/RP1.
Khrunichev RD-0110 Page: http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=101&lang=en
Baikonur Kosmodrome
Baikonur Kosmodrome Wikipedia Article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baikonur_Cosmodrome
Russianspaceweb Baikonur Page: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/baikonur.html
Russianspaceweb Baikonur Downrange Page: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/baikonur_downrange.html
Russianspaceweb Baikonur Facilities Page: http://www.russianspaceweb.com/baikonur_facilities.html
Historical Photos from Baikonur Kosmodrome: http://www.buran.ru/htm/baykonur.htm
NASA's Baikonur Page: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/stati ... konur.html
Google Maps Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&q=45.96 ... 30341&z=15
Baikonur-info.ru: http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... l=ru&tl=en
(without Google Translation: http://www.baikonur-info.ru/)