| Names list | Progress 87 ISS 87P |
|---|---|
| Operator | Roscosmos |
| Spacecraft | Progress MS-26 No. 456[1] |
| Progress MS | Progress MS-26 No. 456[1] |
| Manufacturer | Energia |
| Launch mass | 7,427 kg (16,374 lb)[2] |
| Payload mass | 2,518 kg (5,551 lb) |
| Launch date | UTC[2] |
| Launch rocket | Soyuz-2.1a |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 31/6 |
| Launch contractor | RKTs Progress |
| Decay date | UTC |
| Orbit reference | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit regime | Low Earth orbit |
| Orbit inclination | 51.65° |
| Apsis | gee |
| Cargo mass | 2,518 kg (5,551 lb) |
| Cargo mass press | 1,478 kg (3,258 lb) |
| Cargo mass fuel | 580 kg (1,280 lb) |
| Cargo mass gas | 620 kg (1,370 lb) |
| Cargo mass water | 420 kg (930 lb) |
| Programme | Progress flights |
| Previous mission | Progress MS-25 |
| Next mission | Progress MS-27 |
| Docking target | ISS |
|---|---|
| dock | 17 February 2024, 06:06:13 UTC |
| Docking port | Zvezda aft |
| Undocking date | 13 August 2024, 02:00:32 UTC |
Progress MS-26 (Russian: Прогресс МC-26), Russian production No. 456, identified by NASA as Progress 87, is a Progress spaceflight launched by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). It is the 179th flight of a Progress spacecraft.
Launch
A Soyuz-2.1a rocket launched Progress MS-26 from Baikonur Site 31/6 on 15 February 2024 at 03:25 UTC.[3][4] After a flight that took , Progress MS-26 automatically docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module of the ISS on 17 February 2024 at 06:06 UTC.[5][6][4]
Manifest
Each Progress mission delivers over a thousand kilograms of supplies in its pressurized section, accessible to crewmembers. These supplies include consumables such as food, water, and air, along with equipment for maintenance and scientific research. In its unpressurized section, the spacecraft carries tanks of water, fuel, and gases to replenish the station’s resources and sustain its onboard atmosphere. These resources are transferred to the station through an automated process.[7]
For this mission, Progress MS-28 was loaded with a total of 2,518 kg (5,551 lb) of cargo and supplies prior to launch. The cargo manifest includes the following:[2][8]
- Pressurized supplies: 1,458 kg (3,214 lb)
- Fuel: 580 kg (1,280 lb)
- Oxygen gas: 580 kg (1,280 lb)
- Water: 420 kg (930 lb)
- Nitrogen gas: 40 kg (88 lb)
See also
References
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- ^ Zak, Anatoly (13 August 2024). "Progress MS-26". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "Progress MS-26 to leave for ISS on February 15, 2024 — Roscosmos". TASS. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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- ^ "Complete ISS flight events". NasaSpaceFlight.com Forum. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Microgravity Research Flights". Glenn Research Center. NASA. 10 November 2020. Archived 18 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Zak, Anatoly (30 November 2023). "Progress cargo ship". RussianSpaceWeb.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Госкорпорация «Роскосмос»". Telegram. Retrieved 2024-02-08.