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Progress MS-26 (Russian: Прогресс МC-26), Russian production No.456, identified by NASA as Progress 87P, is a Progress spaceflight launched by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). It is the 179th flight of a Progress spacecraft.

History

The Progress-MS is an uncrewed freighter based on the Progress-M featuring improved avionics. This improved variant first launched on 21 December 2015. It has the following improvements:[7][8][9]

  • New external compartment that enables it to deploy satellites. Each compartment can hold up to four launch containers. First time installed on Progress MS-03.[7][8][9]
  • Enhanced redundancy thanks to the addition of a backup system of electrical motors for the docking and sealing mechanism.[7][8][9]
  • Improved Micrometeoroid (MMOD) protection with additional panels in the cargo compartment.[7][8][9]
  • Luch Russian relay satellites link capabilities enable telemetry and control even when not in direct view of ground radio stations.[7][8][9]
  • GNSS autonomous navigation enables real time determination of the status vector and orbital parameters dispensing with the need of ground station orbit determination.[7][8][9]
  • Real time relative navigation thanks to direct radio data exchange capabilities with the space station.
  • New digital radio that enables enhanced TV camera view for the docking operations.[7][8][9]
  • Unified Command Telemetry System (UCTS) replaces previous Ukrainian Chezara Kvant-V as the Progress spacecraft's on-board radio and antenna/feeder system.[7][8][9]
  • Replacement of the Kurs A with Kurs NA digital system.[7][8][9]

Launch

A Soyuz-2.1a launched Progress MS-26 to the International Space Station from Baikonur Site 31/6 on 15 February 2024.[10][11] Later, Progress MS-26 will automatically dock with Zvezda and continue its mission on 17 February 2024, supporting Expedition 70 aboard the ISS.[12][13][11]

Cargo

The MS-24 cargo capacity is 2,518 kg (5,551 lb) as follows:[6]

  • Dry cargo: 1,478 kg (3,258 lb)[6]
  • Fuel: 580 kg (1,280 lb)[6]
  • Oxygen: 580 kg (1,280 lb)[6]
  • Water: 420 kg (930 lb)[6]
  • Nitrogen: 40 kg (88 lb)[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Госкорпорация «Роскосмос»". Telegram. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Госкорпорация «Роскосмос»". Telegram. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Госкорпорация «Роскосмос»". Telegram. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Progress MS-26 to leave for ISS on February 15, 2024 — Roscosmos". TASS. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Progress MS-26 to leave for ISS on February 15, 2024 — Roscosmos". TASS. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Госкорпорация «Роскосмос»". Telegram. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Krebs, Gunter (1 December 2015). "Progress-MS 01-19". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i Zak, Anatoly. "Progress-MS cargo ship series". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i Blau, Patrick (1 December 2015). "Progress MS Spacecraft". Spaceflight101. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Progress MS-26 to leave for ISS on February 15, 2024 — Roscosmos". TASS. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  11. ^ a b Jacob, Jeffy (4 January 2024). "Major Satellite Launches of 2024". Geospatial World. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Complete ISS flight events". NasaSpaceFlight.com Forum. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Microgravity Research Flights". Glenn Research Center. NASA. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_MS-26