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Progress MS-26

Progress MS-26 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 MS-26 rather than just read about it. In short: 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.

Key takeaways

Progress MS-26 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 MS-26 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Progress MS-26 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

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. After a flight that took 2 days, 2 hours and 41 minutes, Progress MS-26 automatically docked with the aft port of the Zvezda module of the ISS on 17 February 2024 at 06:06 UTC.

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. 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:

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 Uncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station

References

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Progress MS-26

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Progress MS-26 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 MS-26 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 MS-26 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 MS-26

In research: Progress MS-26 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 MS-26 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 MS-26 is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2024 in Russia, Progress (spacecraft) missions, Spacecraft launched by Soyuz-2 rockets, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Progress MS-26 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 MS-26 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Progress MS-26 means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Progress MS-26 out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Progress MS-26 in simple terms?

Why does Progress MS-26 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 MS-26?

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 MS-26.