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Progress M-22M

Progress M-22M is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Progress M-22M rather than just read about it. In short: Progress M-22M (Russian: Прогресс М-22М), identified by NASA as Progress 54P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) during 2014. Progress M-22M was built by RKK Energia.

Progress M-22M — main illustration
Progress M-22M — illustration

Key takeaways

  • Progress M-22M belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
  • Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
  • Connect Progress M-22M to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
  • Reproduce the core statement of Progress M-22M from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Progress M-22M (Russian: Прогресс М-22М), identified by NASA as Progress 54P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) during 2014. Progress M-22M was built by RKK Energia. Progress M-22M was launched on a six-hour rendezvous profile towards the ISS. The 22nd Progress-M 11F615A60 spacecraft to be launched, it had the serial number 422.

Launch The spacecraft was launched on 5 February 2014 at 16:23:32 UTC from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The launch was the first Russian orbital launch of 2014.

Docking

Progress M-22M docked with the Pirs docking compartment on 5 February at 22:22 UTC, less than six hours after launch.

Cargo The Progress spacecraft carries 2,370 kg of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station.

Undocking and Reentry Progress M-22M undocked from the ISS on 7 April 2014, and was deorbited on 18 April 2014 after supporting a scientific experiment in free-fly mode.

References

Illustrations

Progress M-22M illustration
Progress M-22M: An ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 38 crew members. The spacecraft completed its four-orbit trek when it docked automatically to the station's Pirs docking compartment.
An ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space Station, carrying food, fuel and supplies for the Expedition 38 crew members. The spacecraft completed its four-orbit trek when it docked automatically to the station's Pirs docking compartment.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Progress M-22M

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Progress M-22M claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Progress M-22M before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Progress M-22M ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Progress M-22M

In research
Progress M-22M appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Progress M-22M in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Progress M-22M is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2014 in Russia, Progress (spacecraft) missions, Russian spacecraft stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Progress M-22M outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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How to study Progress M-22M in 20 minutes

  1. Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
  2. Close the page and write down what Progress M-22M means in your own words.
  3. Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
  4. Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
  5. Explain Progress M-22M out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Progress M-22M in simple terms?

Progress M-22M (Russian: Прогресс М-22М), identified by NASA as Progress 54P, is a Progress spacecraft used by Roskosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) during 2014. Progress M-22M was built by RKK Energia.

Why does Progress M-22M matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Progress M-22M?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Progress M-22M.

Tags

  • 2014 in Russia
  • Progress (spacecraft) missions
  • Russian spacecraft stubs
  • Spacecraft launched by Soyuz-U rockets
  • Spacecraft launched in 2014
  • Spacecraft which reentered in 2014
  • Supply vehicles for the International Space Station

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