STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION
Based upon an on-time launch at 1103:10 GMT (6:03:10 a.m. EST) Tuesday, this is the timeline for the Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft through its countdown, liftoff and docking with the International Space Station. Eastern Standard Time is GMT-5.
TUESDAY, DEC. 15, 2015 12:18:10 AM...05...45...00...Batteries installed in booster 12:48:10 AM...05...15...00...Crew arrives at Site 254 01:03:10 AM...05...00...00...Fueling begins 01:33:10 AM...04...30...00...Crew dons pressure suits 01:58:10 AM...04...05...00...Booster loaded with liquid oxygen 02:33:10 AM...03...30...00...Crew meets State Commission 02:58:10 AM...03...05...00...First and second stage oxygen fueling complete 03:03:10 AM...03...00...00...Crew walkout 03:08:10 AM...02...55...00...Crew departs for launch pad 03:28:10 AM...02...35...00...Crew arrives at launch pad 03:38:10 AM...02...25...00...Crew boards Soyuz descent module 04:28:10 AM...01...35...00...Descent module hardware tested 04:43:10 AM...01...20...00...Hatch closed; leak checks 05:03:10 AM...01...00...00...Soyuz control system preps; gyro activation 05:18:10 AM...00...45...00...Pad service structure components lowered 05:26:10 AM...00...37...00...Suit leak checks; descent module testing done 05:36:10 AM...00...27...00...Emergency escape system armed 05:41:10 AM...00...22...00...Gantry service towers retracted 05:48:10 AM...00...15...00...Suit leak checks done; escape system to auto 05:53:10 AM...00...10...00...Gyros ready; recorders activated 05:56:10 AM...00...07...00...Prelaunch operations complete 05:57:10 AM...00...06...00...Countdown in auto 05:58:10 AM...00...05...00...Commander's controls activated 06:00:40 AM...00...02...30...Combustion chamber nitrogen purge 06:01:25 AM...00...01...45...Booster propellant tank pressurization 06:01:40 AM...00...01...30...Ground propellant feed terminated 06:02:10 AM...00...01...00...Vehicle to internal power; 1st umbilical separation 06:02:30 AM...00...00...40...Ground umbilical to third stage disconnected 06:02:50 AM...00...00...20...Launch command issued 06:02:55 AM...00...00...15...Second umbilical tower separates 06:03:00 AM...00...00...10...Engine turbopumps at flight speed 06:03:05 AM...00...00...05...Engines at maximum thrust 06:03:10 AM...00...00...00...LAUNCH (5:03:10 p.m. local time in Baikonur) 06:04:20 AM...00...01...10...Velocity: 1640 f/s (1,118 mph; 500 m/s) 06:05:08 AM...00...01...58...Stage 1 separation (4 strap-ons) 06:05:10 AM...00...02...00...Velocity: 4921 f/s (3,355 mph; 1500 m/s) 06:05:50 AM...00...02...40...Escape tower/launch shroud jettison 06:08:08 AM...00...04...58...Core booster separation 06:08:08 AM...00...04...58...Third stage ignition; altitude 105.7 miles (170.1 km) 06:10:40 AM...00...07...30...Velocity: 19685 f/s (13,421 mph; 6 km/s) 06:11:55 AM...00...08...45...Third stage shutdown/orbit insertion 06:48:15 AM...00...45...05...DV-1 (28.54 m/s; 63.8 mph) 07:02:00 AM...00...58...50...Sunset at launch site 07:32:29 AM...01...29...19...DV-2 (23.57 m/s; 52.7 mph) 07:34:22 AM...01...31...12...Daily Orbit 2 Russian ground station AOS 07:57:00 AM...01...53...50...Daily Orbit 2 Russian ground station LOS 08:31:47 AM...02...28...37...DV-3 (12.262 m/s; 27.4 mph) 09:04:52 AM...03...01...42...Daily Orbit 3 Russian ground station AOS 09:19:36 AM...03...16...26...DV-4 (5.798 m/s; 12.9 mph) 09:22:52 AM...03...19...42...Daily Orbit 3 Russian ground station LOS 10:15:55 AM...04...12...45...Automated rendezvous start 10:24:22 AM...04...21...12...Impulse 1 (8.505 m/s; 19 mph) 10:25:00 AM...04...21...50...US to Russian attitude control handover 10:38:23 AM...04...35...13...Daily Orbit 4 Russian ground station AOS 10:44:39 AM...04...41...29...Impulse 2 (0.071 m/s; 0.15 mph) 10:46:55 AM...04...43...45...Range = 200 km; 124 miles 10:46:55 AM...04...43...45...Soyuz VHF-2 voice link 10:47:55 AM...04...44...45...Soyuz Kurs-A activation 10:49:55 AM...04...46...45...SM Kurs-P activation 10:54:48 AM...04...51...38...Daily Orbit 4 Russian ground station LOS 11:08:27 AM...05...05...17...Impulse 3 (20.797 m/s; 46.5 mph) 11:13:35 AM...05...10...25...Range = 80 km; 50 miles; Valid Kurs-P range data 11:20:56 AM...05...17...46...Orbital sunrise 11:34:35 AM...05...31...25...Range = 15 km; 9.3 miles; Kurs-A and Kurs-P test 11:42:15 AM...05...39...05...Range = 8 km; 4.9 miles; Soyuz TV activation 11:50:24 AM...05...47...14...Impulse 4 (6.985 m/s; 16.9 mph) 11:51:55 AM...05...48...45...Ballistic targeting point 11:55:14 AM...05...52...04...Impulse 5 (6.008 m/s; 15.6 mph) 11:58:04 AM...05...54...54...Impulse 6 (2.004 m/s; 4.5 mph) 12:01:07 PM...05...57...57...Flyaround mode start 12:07:26 PM...06...04...16...Stationkeeping start 12:13:00 PM...06...09...50...Final approach start 12:14:06 PM...06...10...56...Daily Orbit 5 Russian ground station AOS 12:16:37 PM...06...13...27...ISS inertial snap-and-hold window open 12:18:37 PM...06...15...17...Orbital sunset 12:24:09 PM...06...20...59...Docking (Rassvet module) 12:24:09 PM...06...20...59...ISS to free drift at docking 12:31:29 PM...06...28...19...Daily Orbit 5 Russian ground station LOS 12:37:00 PM...06...33...50...Soyuz & MRM1 hooks closed 12:53:40 PM...06...50...30...Orbital sunrise 01:30:00 PM...07...26...50...Russian to US attitude control handover
