STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION
Based upon an on-time launch at 9:36:41 p.m. EDT Wednesday (0136:41 GMT Thursday), this is the timeline for the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft through its countdown, liftoff and docking with the International Space Station. Eastern Daylight Time is GMT-4.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2016 12:36:41 PM...00...09...00...00...Crew wakeup 01:36:41 PM...00...08...00...00...T-minus 8 hours; countdown begins 03:36:41 PM...00...06...00...00...Crew departs hotel 03:51:41 PM...00...05...45...00...Batteries installed in booster 04:21:41 PM...00...05...15...00...Crew arrives at Site 254 04:36:41 PM...00...05...00...00...Fueling begins 05:06:41 PM...00...04...30...00...Crew dons pressure suits 05:31:41 PM...00...04...05...00...Booster loaded with liquid oxygen 06:11:41 PM...00...03...25...00...Crew meets State Commission 06:31:41 PM...00...03...05...00...1st and 2nd stage oxygen fueling complete 06:36:41 PM...00...03...00...00...Crew walkout 06:41:41 PM...00...02...55...00...Crew departs for launch pad 07:01:41 PM...00...02...35...00...Crew arrives at launch pad 07:11:41 PM...00...02...25...00...Crew boards Soyuz descent module 08:01:41 PM...00...01...35...00...Descent module hardware tested 08:16:41 PM...00...01...20...00...Hatch closed; leak checks 08:30:00 PM...00...01...06...41...NASA TV; Launch coverage begins 08:36:41 PM...00...01...00...00...Soyuz control system preps 08:36:41 PM...00...01...00...00...Gyro activation 08:40:00 PM...00...00...56...41...NASA TV; crew pre-launch B-roll 08:51:41 PM...00...00...45...00...Pad service structure components lowered 08:59:41 PM...00...00...37...00...Suit leak checks 08:59:41 PM...00...00...37...00...Descent module testing done 09:02:41 PM...00...00...34...00...Emergency escape system armed 09:14:41 PM...00...00...22...00...Gantry service towers retracted 09:21:41 PM...00...00...15...00...Suit leak checks done 09:21:41 PM...00...00...15...00...Escape system to auto 09:26:41 PM...00...00...10...00...Gyros ready; recorders activated 09:29:41 PM...00...00...07...00...Prelaunch operations complete 09:30:41 PM...00...00...06...00...Countdown in auto 09:31:41 PM...00...00...05...00...Commander's controls activated 09:32:41 PM...00...00...04...00...Combustion chamber nitrogen purge 09:33:56 PM...00...00...02...45...Booster propellant tank pressurization 09:35:11 PM...00...00...01...30...Ground propellant feed terminated 09:35:41 PM...00...00...01...00...Vehicle to internal power 09:35:41 PM...00...00...01...00...1st umbilical separation 09:36:11 PM...00...00...00...30...Umbilical to third stage disconnected 09:36:26 PM...00...00...00...15...Second umbilical tower separates 09:36:29 PM...00...00...00...12...Launch command issued 09:36:31 PM...00...00...00...10...Engine turbopumps at flight speed 09:36:36 PM...00...00...00...05...Engines at maximum thrust 09:36:41 PM...00...00...00...00...LAUNCH (7:36:41 a.m. local time in Baikonur) 09:37:51 PM...00...00...01...10...Velocity: 1640 f/s (1,118 mph; 500 m/s) 09:38:39 PM...00...00...01...58...Stage 1 separation (4 strap-ons) 09:38:41 PM...00...00...02...00...Velocity: 4921 f/s (3,355 mph; 1500 m/s) 09:39:21 PM...00...00...02...40...Escape tower/launch shroud jettison 09:41:39 PM...00...00...04...58...Core booster separation 09:41:39 PM...00...00...04...58...3rd stage ignition; altitude 105.7 miles (170.1 km) 09:44:11 PM...00...00...07...30...Velocity: 19685 f/s (13,421 mph; 6 km/s) 09:45:26 PM...00...00...08...45...Third stage shutdown/orbit insertion THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016 01:09:11 AM...00...03...32...30...DV-1 rocket firing (21.63 m/s; 48 mph) 01:50:02 AM...00...04...13...21...DV-2 rocket firing (22.55 m/s; 50 mph) 11:39:00 AM...00...14...02...19...Sunset at launch site 10:19:52 PM...01...00...43...11...DV-3 rocket firing (2.00 m/s; 4.5 mph) FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2016 06:56:24 PM...01...21...19...43...Range = 2700 km; 1677 mi) 09:41:20 PM...02...00...04...39...Daily Orbit 1 Russian ground station AOS 09:51:00 PM...02...00...14...19...Automated rendezvous start 10:02:21 PM...02...00...25...40...Daily Orbit 1 Russian ground station LOS 10:13:52 PM...02...00...37...11...Impulse 1 burn (24.029 m/s; 53.7 mph) 10:15:00 PM...02...00...38...19...US-to-Russian attitude control handover 10:33:40 PM...02...00...56...59...NET Range = 200 km; 124 mi: Soyuz VHF-2 voice link 10:35:43 PM...02...09...59...02...Impulse 2 burn (1.226 m/s; 2.7 mph) 10:39:00 PM...02...01...02...19...SM Kurs-P activation 10:40:00 PM...02...01...03...19...Soyuz Kurs-NA activation 10:58:40 PM...02...01...21...59...Impulse 3 burn (32.203 m/s; 72 mph) 11:07:36 PM...02...01...30...55...Orbital sunrise 11:08:40 PM...02...01...31...59...Range = 45 km; 28 mi: Valid SM Kurs-P range data 11:10:08 PM...02...01...33...27...Daily Orbit 2 Russian ground station AOS 11:21:40 PM...02...01...44...59...Range = 15 km; 9.3 mi: Kurs-NA test 11:27:02 PM...02...01...50...21...Soyuz TV activation (range = 9.3 km) 11:32:20 PM...02...01...55...39...Range = 6 km; 5.8 mi 11:32:25 PM...02...01...55...44...Daily Orbit 2 Russian ground station LOS 11:39:53 PM...02...02...03...12...Impulse 4 burn (5.519 m/s) 11:40:20 PM...02...02...03...39...Range = 2 km; 1.2 mi 11:41:00 PM...02...02...04...19...Ballistic Targeting Point 11:44:18 PM...02...02...07...37...Impulse 5 burn (5.868 m/s; 12 mph) 11:47:07 PM...02...02...10...26...Impulse 6 burn (1.441 m/s; 3.2 mph) 11:49:50 PM...02...02...13...09...Flyaround mode start 11:55:48 PM...02...02...19...07...Stationkeeping start SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2016 12:01:00 AM...02...02...24...19...Final approach start 12:02:44 AM...02...02...26...03...Contingency ISS inertial snap-and-hold window open 12:04:44 AM...02...02...28...03...Orbital sunset 12:12:02 AM...02...02...35...21...Docking (Rassvet; 254 miles above southern Pacific Ocean west of Chile) 12:12:02 AM...02...02...35...21...ISS to free drift at docking 12:12:44 AM...02...02...36...03...Contingency ISS inertial snap-and-hold window close 12:25:00 AM...02...02...48...19...Soyuz hooks closed: ISS maneuvers to LVLH attitude 12:40:28 AM...02...03...03...47...Orbital sunrise 12:45:10 AM...02...03...08...29...Daily Orbit 3 Russian ground station AOS 01:00:00 AM...02...03...23...19...Russian-to-US attitude control handover 01:04:40 AM...02...03...27...59...Daily Orbit 3 Russian ground station LOS
