A year ago, I published an article on GT,
“The Little Secret of the Artist Alexei Leonov,” in which one of the plot lines was the idea of how much you can trust your memoirs. One of the facts in the article caused a
strong disturbance in the discussion in the comments, although various sources indirectly pointed to some dark spot in the history of Soviet cosmonautics (more precisely, radio astronomy).
This year, an interesting story appeared on Cosmonautics Day, which allows you to look at other famous historical events in a new way. It is about June 8 and 9, 1985, when the Soyuz T-13 with Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh docked with the uncontrolled Salyut-7 station.
This story is devoted to the publication on GeekTimes
“Salyut-7. Repair in orbit " ,
“Soviet operation to save the dead space station” , based on the memoirs of cosmonaut Viktor Savinykh
“Notes from the dead station” , and a number of recent publications devoted to the film “Salyut-7”, for example, such as
“Oh, sledge hammer, let's go: as in” Salute-7 "made unscientific fantasy instead of historical cinema" by
lozga .
It would seem that you can tell a new one,
what new impressions to get , if the participant of the events himself wrote his memoirs and, probably, everything is already said and written?
In 2001, when the home Internet was on a modem, movies were not transferred to a computer from torrents (no one knew this word yet), but quite often by moving to the friends of the hard disk of their own computer, where it was connected, at best, in the mobile rack. But usually on the free connector IDE-loop in a friend's computer. So one day along such a chain, the
Radio Wave film hit my computer, which was so impressive with the plot that a CD-R disc was donated to keep it for centuries. The key point of the film is that the protagonist of the film during a strong magnetic storm with the help of an amateur radio station was able to establish contact with his father exactly thirty years ago.
The story below presents a similar opportunity to “establish a connection 33 years ago,” thanks to the newly found audio recordings of the cosmonauts' radio communications with the MCC after docking to the dead station and the first attempts to repair it. These talks have little in common with the Salyut-7 film - they do not have a layer of frost and flood, and instead of a sledgehammer, the cosmonauts have a multimeter (tester). The cosmonauts and the MCC specialists together calmly solve the riddles put in front of them by the frozen station.
What are these recordings and where did they come from? Audio recordings were made by Sven Gran Grander from Sweden, an active member of The Kettering Group of Amateur Satellites trackers. Groups of radio amateurs, since the 1960s, have been engaged in receiving signals from satellites and identifying them (Now it is easier, but no less interesting, to do this -
R4UAB How to identify a satellite in orbit ). For more information about Sven, expand the spoiler “Remarque about radio amateurs and first satellites” in the article
“Satellite is very simple .
” It so happened that he forgot about these audio recordings for 33 years, not knowing what was recorded on them, and now he has blocked them again.
Audio recordings and their history are published on his website about the history of astronautics, which he has been conducting since the mid-1990s, in the article
“Salvaging Salyut 7” .
Salvation "Salyut-7"
Sven Gran
Events in 1984-1985
The Salyut-7 space station was launched into orbit on April 19, 1982. It employed 7 main crews and 4 visiting expeditions. The third main crew left the station on October 2, 1984. In 1983 and 1984, the Salyut-7 orbital station was repaired when pipeline leaks were repaired with several spacewalks. But a really serious technical problem was awaiting in the future. After the crew left the station in October 1984, I still continued to monitor the Salyut-7 radio frequencies in the winter of 1984-1985, when I had a chance to hear it. I received the Salyut-7 signals on February 3, 1985 at 192.0 MHz and 165.0 MHz at 1311-1314 UT, both signals at PPM-AM. But on March 1, 1985, a TASS report appeared that the Salyut-7 was "mothballed" and "fully implemented its program." Signals from "Salyut-7" stopped. I could not catch any signals at any frequency used by Salute-7.
In early March 1985, rumors began to appear in the West that the Salyut-7 was out of control, somersault and that the repair of leaks made in the previous mission failed and that the space station would make an uncontrolled de-orbit after some time in the future. . I was told about these rumors on March 9, and on March 10 I tried to receive the Salyut-7 signals, but did not hear anything. On March 14, Mark Severance in Houston observed the Salyut-7 - the position of the station was stable, which contradicted the rumors of a rapid fall. On April 15, Aviation Week magazine published a very short news story stating that Salyut-7 was not responding to commands (see below).
In fact, what happened on February 11, 1985, the connection with Salyut-7 was lost, since all the systems at the station were de-energized. At this point, the station was unmanned. The last long-term crew (Leonid Kizim, Vladimir Soloviev and Oleg Atkov), who was at the station for 237 days, left her on October 2, 1984.
Rescue operation
In secret from the outside world, it was decided to try again to repair the station. When the Soyuz T-13 launch with Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Saviny started on June 6, 1985 at 0640 UT, this was a complete surprise to outsiders. Soyuz T-13 also went to the rendezvous with the station with an unusual launch pattern - more similar to the two-day launch pattern Progress. For Dzhanibekov it was the third visit to the Salyut-7 station! And the docking had to be performed without the aid of the electronic system of the Igla automatic docking - the astronauts had to rely on the optical range finder and their own intuition. In the figure below on the left - Janibekov. (Image: Spacefacts)
On June 8 and 9, I tracked the Soyuz T-13 at 121.75 MHz (as well as at telemetry frequencies). The same was done by my friend Jeff Perry (
Geoff Perry ), who reproduced the magnetic recording of the key moment (according to my recording number 3) to Alan Sanders in the BBC Caversham, who translated it from the Russian by phone and confirmed that the crew had docked and entered the space station . Thus, Jeff (read
here about Jeff’s satellite tracking activity history) could publish this fact through the Oracle ITN teletext service at 1448 UT.
In 1900 UT Radio Moscow announced the successful docking and entry to the station. The docking actually occurred at 08:50 UT on June 8, 1985. Thus began what should have been, according to the writer David SF Portree, “one of the most impressive feats in the history of repair in space.” The image below was created by my friend on Facebook Junior Miranda and depicts how it represents the rapprochement of the Soyuz T-13 spaceship from the Salyut-7. Please note that Junior did not depict the antenna of the “Needle” automatic docking system. Since the “Needle” does not function, it is not necessary.
On 12 June, Jeff Perry discovered that the Salyut-7 transmitter at 142.4 MHz was reanimated by the crew, indicating that the power supply had been restored on the space station. I was too busy working to have time to listen to the astronauts. But on June 18, 1985, I received signals from Salyut-7 at most of its frequencies (voice at a frequency of 142.4 MHz, telemetry at a frequency of 192.0 MHz, and slow telemetry at a frequency of 20.008 MHz). I will not go into all the details of the rescue operation and subsequent expeditions to the Salyut-7 (
with the exception of medical problems that arose later in 1985 ). Instead, I'm going to go back to the events aboard the space station on June 8 and 9, 1985.
Voice recordings "newly discovered" in 2018
In March 2018, after reading about the success of the
heroic film about “Salute-7”, it seemed to me that I had never listened to the recording of the moment of dramatic docking and entering the space station or did not translate them. So, I opened six records in my archive (I have over a thousand records of the votes of Soviet and Russian cosmonauts) from June 8 to 9, 1985, and sent them to my friends on the interest in space history on Facebook. My friend on Facebook, Alexander Dzhuly (Alexander Dzhuly) and my long-time friend in space history, Igor Lisov (Igor Lissov) from the magazine "Astronautics News" rewrote audio recordings in Russian (
their Russian texts can be found here ), and their translation into English and various online translators have done all the work. The efforts of Igor Lisov were also translated into English. Some key phrases are marked in
red . Below shows a map with tracks showing where the crew was at the time of receiving a radio signal. Radio horizon (dotted line) corresponds to the zero angle of elevation of the antenna. The original entry can be found by clicking the
title . The time in the left column indicates the time in minutes and seconds from the beginning of the sound file.
Sound warningDespite the fact that the transfer was recorded from the space station, which was in direct line of sight of the receiver, there was somehow a voice of the MCC in the recording. It is not known where the ground VHF transmitter was located. This could be both a transmitter, for example, in Evpatoria, and the retransmission of the flagship of the space fleet "Yuri Gagarin" from the Atlantic Ocean. Obviously there was no line of sight between this transmitter and the Sven receiver.
Accordingly, if the voice of the astronauts at the station is heard very loudly, the voice of the MCC is heard at the noise level and it is not easy to hear it on any speaker system.
In order to prevent the appearance of comments on the topic “nothing is heard”, and to avoid holivar in the comments, I recommend testing your speaker system. Accurate editing of these audio files allows you to hear more, but the key role is played by the entire system.
Test for a quality system. File format 16 bit / 44.1 kHz, 25 seconds long. The recording was made using only three low bits.
That is, the signal values from -3 to +3, and mostly even from +2 to -2 minimum values, steps.
By reproducing this fragment on a quality system, one can clearly hear and identify the melody and distinguish the words of the song.
Just do not strengthen anywhere in the editor. But the speakers need to be turned up, about twist about half the volume.
Put the test file on Google Drive
In the comments to the article
Comparison of 24-bit and 16-bit sound: the results of the audio test have a lot of responses to this test, indicating where it is “audible” and “inaudible”.
My Salyut-7 audio recordings are best (legible) heard on a Macbook with built-in acoustics. And I listened more closely to the recording in headphones on a machine with Win10 and Creative Audigy 2 ZS, in difficult places, Adobe Audition filters, such as a 50 Hz background rejector, were used quite well. In some places you can hear the weak voice of the MCC, if you reduce the playback speed, which is apparently due to the unstable speed of the tape.
Many places are hardly distinguishable, and real words can be guessed. Take care of hearing - sudden volume drops.
Record 1: June 8, 1985, 1008-1013 UT
Igor Lisov's comment: There are two topics in this recording: some operations of orientation control and pressure testing. Janibekov and Savinykh (team C5) and turning on (after the end of this audio recording) valve pressure equalization of pressure switch between SU (Docking Station) and OB for 15 seconds. SU is the internal volume of the docking station between the two hatches BO / SU and SU / OB. Here, the Ob is an object other than Soyuz — I don’t know if these letters simply mean an object or an orbital block. The purpose of the operation is to find out if the atmosphere still contains Salyut-7 and whether it is possible to breathe it. The astronauts did not close the hatch between the Soyuz spacecraft and the SA (Soyuz Spacecraft Descent), because the spacecraft door was closed and helped isolate them from the volume under study.
So, in general, during this recording number 1, an attempt was made to build up pressure in the SU from the Salyut-7 side. In fact, this was not possible, since the station was de-energized and could not open the SU-OB KVD on the issued command C5.| Time | Space / Earth |
|---|
| 00:12 | Vitya, there is food Gulls |
| 00:15 | Accepted |
| 00:17 | Choice of PDM1 |
| 00:18 | [Three Ten Wax]. Entering [DTERA] |
| 00:37 | G4 G3 |
| 00:50 | There is a readiness on the BTRK |
| 01:20 | I'm eighty [3 kilometers] |
| 01:29 | [?] |
| 02:23 | Under the arms |
| 02:26 | At hand ... Let us so ... |
| 02:36 | I'm listening. |
| 02:37 | Let's put it this way: for 15 seconds, turn on the valve of the ARC and SU OB. For 15 seconds. |
| 02:39 | And let's see whether the banner lights up or not. |
| 02:40 | Even if it does not light up, then after 15 seconds the bounce command. |
| 02:55 | For 15 seconds. Yes Yes. |
| 02:56 | You can do, yes? |
| 02:57 | Yes |
| 02:58 | You issue commands 5 to activate the KVD [DE] SU OB |
| 03:03 | Good |
| 03:05 | We'll see. |
| 03:07 | Luke close? |
| 3:10 | Luke? |
| 03:12 | Ca |
| 03:13 | In general, it does not matter. |
| 03:14 | Probably, in general, you can not close. |
| 03:17 | Good. We ... wanted to ask not to. |
| 03:23 | [Problem]? |
| 03:24 | Well yes. |
| 03:26 | [Now] |
| 03:27 | [Yes] how are you ready, you to us [c?]. |
| 03:31 | Ready. |
| 03:32 | You [?] |
| 03:34 | 15 seconds |
| 03:36 | Let's do now. |
| 03:37 | I type. |
| 03:39 | Pressure. |
| 03:42 | Shift? |
| 03:44 | Yes. So. |
| 03:47 | Test |
| 03:57 | Andryukh ... |
Record 2: June 8, 1985 1140-1147 UT
Comment from Igor Lisov: The crew again puts pressure on SU, but from another
ship - from the "Union". Janibekov and Savinykh (command C3), and then shutdown (command C4) of the pressure pressure equalization valve between the RV and the CS for 15 seconds. I could not understand the dynamics of pressure (620, then 360, then 400 mmHg) between the BO and the SA, because the hatch of the BO / SU was in the closed position and helped isolate them from the compartment under study.
0000 Did you leave your hat there?
0143 In the closed!
0211 Accepted.
0213 F3?
0215 12 seconds.
0228 Issued a team.
0230 Oh, how it went! .......
0233 13 seconds? Yes
0238 The pressure in the APU is now showing 620. Jump. 15 seconds jumped out.
0249 C4. Command issued.
0253 So. Transparency ... Pressure .... 200 ... 300..60
0353 good
0408 Good
0420 Done!
Record 3: June 8, 1985 1315-1321 UT
Comment from Igor Lisov: this entry covers the minutes immediately before entering the "Salute". Janibekov said that there is no change in pressure, and then opened the ARC (which one?) And the BO / SU hatch. (The second time, by the way). He then manipulated the stopper connected to the SU / Salyut hatch to speed up the pressure equalization process. Many of the phrases in this recording can also be found in the memoirs of the Dead Station, but the transcript in the book begins earlier and ends later than in your audio recording. However, in common with her, your audio recording is more detailed - obviously, the transcript was edited for brevity. Comparing your audio recording and transcription, I could notice that the last hatch of the SU / Salyut was opened immediately after the end of your audio recording.
Before recording No. 3 began, the astronauts entered the SS compartment from the Soyuz spacecraft and manually turned the KVD stopper to let in air flow from Salyut, then retreated into the Soyuz and closed the hatch again. They opened it a second time during the passage in your radio reception area and opened the valve again to speed up the pressure equalization. A minute or two after the passage, they finally opened the SU / Salut hatch.
00:56
Valera!00:57 In touch!
00:58
Ah?00:59 Pressure ... no change.
01:02
No change?01:04 Yes
01:05
Let's open the KVD and KKD.
01:08 I open it.
01:11 Discovered.
01:12
Both? Yes?01:15 Both
01:16 Yes. It is leveled.
01:18
[air?] To move.01:34 Very, very slowly.
01:36
What to do, Volodya?01:40
We still have to fly and fly ...01:43
Therefore, we have nowhere to hurry ...02:06
You can still probably ... [noise]02:15 [noise] [I think so].
02:25 So. Dock
02:41 20.
02:42 20 millimeters.
02:43 Well, nothing - now we open the hatch.
02:57 Opened ... hatch.
03:00 [Castle?] Now now now.
03:03
[What is it?]03:06 Luke opened
03:10
Just hiss?03:12 I don't understand!
03:12
Stir the cork. [?] is coming?03:15 Why?
03:16
It might just be non-working.03:20
And the pressure will equalize.03:22 Got it. A little bit faster, huh?
03:24
No.03:25 Then this is the question we solve quickly.
03:39
[?] Shut off.03:41
No. It's ok. This is the familiar native smell of a successful docking .
03:52
So, I open a little bigger hole.
04:03 In!
04:05 Now it's more fun.
04:08 Yes.
04:25
OK Just cold.04:28
And we had high humidity? We will dry.04:32
Clean up.04:33
Pressure 714 now ... in my [gauge].04:40
Everything is fine here04:55
[?]04:56 [?]
Record 4: June 9, 1985 0858-0905 UT
00:00 [Does not open]
00:01
Let's go
through 12 then.00:03 Yes?
00:04
Yes, no.00:15
When did you [?] [In AK] this DR is on D2 connector.00:22
And open the valve like this [?].00:30 AP
00:29
AR is on D200:33 D2
00:37
And, respectively, opens the valve for D200:44 Good.
00:43 So ... Now
00:53 Now I'm here ... free.
01:06 Then. On the night side it is very difficult to work.
01:10
Got it. You yes ... That is, you do not work ...01:12
Therefore, during this time we did not have time to make anything. We are now engaged in the domestic compartment - dismantled the frame. Removed. There too…
01:26
I knocked this connector?01:29 Not yet.
01:28
45401:30 Not yet.
01:31
What kind of request - to estimate the length of the cable, which is located near the connector, this one, 454. To the outlet of the BRP.01:42 Yeah, I get it
01:43
Estimate the length - how many meters. And when you wait ...02:00
... if we have connected a magnetometer and DPS there. Yes?0204 Yes, they are connected.
02:05 This we then connect.
02:07
Here, it means that this [AB-6 ETU], in order for it ... to plant - let's see in which connectors.02:13 Yes.
02:17 Now the connection is over and I will start looking
02:19
Yeah. And count this [CTU], please.02:22 Good
02:25 He is somewhere under the sideboard. Those. under this sofa?
02:28
Well, that's where we used to be ... Where we used to be [the ninth stool of stocks] .
02:36
Although ... Where the installer shook. Everything is possible. In the area somewhere was.02:49 It is clear
02:53
Star - [Pyatak] - turned off?02:56 Yes. Disconnected.
03:00 So. Well, I disconnect the PM hose from BP2? Yes?
03:03
Yes. Its docked to the connector D2.03:28
Hose there is bent? There is no ... on AR?03:30 The hose, in general, is twisted here in the cove. So. Fine.
03:40 So. AR, then I dock to D2? Yes?
03:43
That's right.03:44 D2, yes, Volodya.
03:46 More. D 2.
03:49 But SPP ... This ice column seems to be growing. Already about four centimeters in length.
Performs.
04:00
Are you there [fire] [helping]?04:01 Ha ha. [Thunderstorm]. I'll take a photo, Lenya.
04:06 By the way ...
04:08
Stretch [?]04:11 It is necessary to thaw.
04:13 So ... but what is the end? "K" or "M" ... here? No difference?
04:08
Yes, Volodya, it's all the same. If only the connector climbed.04:24 Yeah
04:47 Strange thing ... Now we find ... connector.
4:50
[good]. What got into? Do it in this way.04:54 Here [the seal] does not fit. Not.
04:57
[Seal] such? this…05:00 Now, now.
05:01
Look05:02 Now, now!
05:03 The
second is short.05:05 Now.
05:06 I'll try it.
Record 5: June 9, 1985 1032-1041 UT
00:00
That's it settled?00:01 Plus ... Yes, they did. Plus where are we?
00:04
Plus, where [hold] on [twentieth].00:06 Good
00:08 Volodya?
00:09 Yes
00:10 No I'm not for you.
00:11
Yes. I listen, Vit.00:12 This is something we will not find a hand pump ...
00:16 Tell me again where is he?
00:18
Here is the seventieth panel.00:21 Yes
00:22
There is a healthy bag.00:23 Yes.
00:24
Oxygen blocks.00:26 Yeah.
00:28
And in this bag is tied up ...00:36 Yeah
00:37 The
second one, at the bottom, in the niche of the sixtieth panel, there is more from the center, [if there is to the end].00:51 So, well ... I am not breathing something ...
00:58 ... tension.
01:00
Zero, right?01:03 Zero.
01:06 What could it be?
01:09
[Zero can. Yes.]01:12 So ...
01:13 Ie absolutely nothing.
01:17
It is clear.01:20 And I broke it alone - I warmed it up.
01:23
And you, tester, Volodya, didn’t check on any battery there ...?01:29 Now I’ll run away - check it out. Now. There are no questions ...
01:36 One ...
01:37 Now, now, now ...
01:41 He warmed one connector, docked.
01:49 So.
02:12
Third [six *]02:16 G2 is not working yet.
02:19 He often ... I'll warm it up now.
02:34
... signals ...02:49
... approximately millimeters ...02:59
... a lot - a little ...03:03 Liter and a half.
03:06
Got it.03:09 We can go on the juice.
03:10
Then prepare the juice.03:34 [Take measure.]
03:35
[may be thrown back]03:39 Well ... I measured it - the battery. Shows ok.
03:41
One and a half volts, right?03:45 1.5 volts
03:47 Measured the voltage for the LTR.
03:54 backup from the battery and there ...
03:57 9 volts, right?
03:58 12 volts
04:03
Once again for the purity of measurements ... try on04:07 now
04:09
And with such polarity and inverse.04:12 I'm really that way.
04:13 And on different pins.
04:24 is not such a tricky task
04:34 Let's do this for you.
04:57
Must be added.04:59 At 2.5 volts set.
05:03 On the other side.
05:07 At 2.5 volts.
05:15 At 2.5 something shows - it means ....
05:21 So ... 2.5 volts. The scale itself is 25 volts and we have three units. 3 volts.
05:58
On a scale of 2.5 and three divisions, right?06:03 Yes, three divisions.
06:06 In general, here we have a scale of 25.
06:11
Volodya, Volodya! Did you conveniently get to this block?06:15 Very comfortable.
06:16
Comfortable, yes ...06:17 yes
06:18
Then there is such a proposal. Scratch the 545 connector.06:25 So. There is.
06:47
545th.06:29 I do.
06:30
And to measure with the tester the presence of closed circuits in the connectors ... here in this connector. 545th.06:37 I see.
06:39 Give me a screwdriver.
06:41 now. Give me a sec!
07:01 Here!
07:02
545th connector [disassemble]07:07
Is there a power outlet or plug?07:12 This connector pins.
07:12
Fork07:12 Fork
07:13
On the textolite, these pins need to be checked.07:17 So.
07:17
Between the first contact and the 17th.07:22 Now. Wait a second! Torch.
07:23
Right fork. Those. from left to right.07:27 Now I look around.
07:34 Between the first and the 17th - a short circuit.
Record 6: June 9, 1985 1207-1216 UT
00:01 745 ... 745 fraction 4
00:35 Yes, yes
01:07 [?]
01:11
The sixth stage ...01:12
Last give figures:01:13
08 you put01:17
Instead of 03 - 0801:18 Yes, yes.
01:20
The seventh - instead of 52 you put 51.01:40
Fifth - 4301:44
And the tenth, instead of 11, you put 12.01:51 So ...
01:55 The sixth is 17, 29, 07?
02:01
0802:02 08! Yes.
02:06 19 (noise)
02:14 20, 40, 15?
02:16
So!02:17 22, 15, 43?
02:19
So!02:20 23, 50, 12
02:22
So, give me another fifth and sixth.02:25 16, 11, 07
02:29
So.02:30 17, 29, 08
02:33 So.
02:35 19, 04, 50, 8
02:41
Fifty 702:41 7?
02:43
Seven, Seven.02:44 Got it. Seven.
02:46
So, Vitya, I want to thank you for the fact that you immediately turn off the transmitter after the end of the communication session. And personally, thank you for taking off your headset during a communication session ... [noise]03:05 I understand you.
03:07
So.03:13 So, dawn.
03:15 Dawn, number.
03:17
[?]03:18 So, here is 745/10 fourth.
03:24 There is a contact between the first and the thirteenth. And all others without contact.
03:35
[Set seven on this block]03:44
Volodya?0345 Yes
03:45
Another one has to be input.04:08
[You] power connectors [open to dialing].04:12 So, now one second, one second - I figure out where he still is - I don’t see.
04:19
Enter the cells for the fifty-first panel. Two wires.04:22 Hello, Cyril.
04:24
Yes?04:26 For sixty first?
04:27
fifty first.04:28
[break]04:31
[light on?]04:33 So. Above, yes?
04:35 Good.
04:44 So, all of you?
04:46 Can I get in touch?
04:51 Ready!
04:54
2, 1304:55 Again!
04:56
70, 2, 1304:58 70, 2, 13.
04:59
[?]05:01 57, 60
05:02
Then [?]05:07 yes
05:08
[?]05:09 Yes
05:10
25, 41 [?]05:12 550
05:13
[?]05:19 Yes
05:20
[?]05:25 Zero first also on this bag?
05:27
No. Zero first on some of the outlets. It seems that [where was BRK].05:32 BKO no outlet - all sockets are free.
05:35
Any sockets? [?]05:37 [I believe] did not look.
05:39
Well, look, eh?05:40 OK.
05:41
Then [you see]05:42 yes
05:43
In the twenty-fifth bag ... In this bag ... Transparent bag. ... There will be a cable in this transparent bag. Now I don’t remember if we wrote ... In general, find a plastic bag and in it there is a cable and one homemade cable. These two cables are [?]06:19 Good
06:20
[Not a solution] cable ... cable [metric] ... [?] Sheath without problems ... [metronome] [mega] without problems06:33 Yes
06:44
Well, it seems to be pushed out.06:40 Metronome at the treadmill, right? I'll take a look.
06:43 Volodya, I'll go over there now.
06:44
No You two do not go there. [?] works there? This cable is also [?].
06:58
Volodya, [?]07:15 Again. A little panel was deployed. A little bit. On the third plane.
07:23
[?] I understand you [?]07:29 No, no, I'm not sure. Now…
07:30 Now we take a look. Wait - we will clarify.
07:34 Now we’ll better speak slowly, but the truth and only the truth.
07:57
[?]
These transcriptions well demonstrate how our brain tries to recover lost information. Everyone hears something of their own. Most likely, having listened to the recordings, you will disagree with some transcriptions.
Reception conditions from Sweden are much worse than, for example, the two radio amateurs Achille and Giovanni Battista
Yudik-Cordilla in Italy, who built their own Torre Burt radio station near Turin, and at one time supplied the yellow press with sensational news about the “lost astronauts” . But Sven's audio recordings give the listener new impressions and insight into how astronauts actually worked, and what tasks they solved. And after these recordings, it is worthwhile to read the memoirs “Notes from the Dead Station” or at least the publication on the GT
“Salyut-7. Repair in orbit ” ,
“ Soviet operation to rescue a dead space station ” to notice that memoirs may not accurately convey real events, simplifying and speeding up events:
To the question of the Earth about the temperature, Janibekov replied, “Kolotun, brothers!”. The astronauts began to pump air from the working compartment of the station through indicator tubes to study the composition of the atmosphere. When the analysis showed that the composition of the atmosphere was within acceptable limits, the Janibekov and Savinykhs put on gas masks and, opening the hatch, entered the working compartment of the station. After a brief visual inspection, the astronauts removed their gas masks and proceeded to a detailed study.
In the process of checking, all the nodes that had cooled below the permissible were touched, probed all the cables, removed the inner lining, replaced what was possible to replace, and disconnected the rest.
What is described by a couple of lines, in fact, was the hours of joint work of astronauts with MCC specialists.
Surely listened to astronauts and radio amateurs of the USSR. These frequencies are close to amateur radio bands and it is not difficult to adopt on existing equipment. And the conditions for reception are much better than in Sweden, especially in such variants as in the neighboring to the MCC Evpatoria. I only doubt that one of the radio amateurs conducted the audio archive like Sven. At least because of the scarcity of the magnetic film and its cost, and which in everyday life was a more popular application.