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Progress MS-29

Progress MS-29 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-29 rather than just read about it. In short: Progress MS-29 (Russian: Прогресс МC-29), Russian production No. 459, identified by NASA as Progress 90, was a Progress spaceflight launched by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). It is the 182nd flight of a Progress spacecraft.

Key takeaways

Progress MS-29 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-29 to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Progress MS-29 from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Progress MS-29 (Russian: Прогресс МC-29), Russian production No. 459, identified by NASA as Progress 90, was a Progress spaceflight launched by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS). It is the 182nd flight of a Progress spacecraft.

Mission Progress MS-29, launched on 21 November 2024 at 12:22:23 UTC (17:22:23 AQTT, local time at the launch site) from Site 31/6 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan atop a Soyuz-2.1a rocket. After a nominal two-day free flight, it docked with the zenith (space facing) port of the ISS's Poisk module on 23 November at 14:31:16 UTC. Upon opening the hatch, the crew detected a toxic smell and possible contamination in the form of droplets. They immediately closed the hatch, and ISS systems were activated to scrub the atmosphere of potential contaminants. The hatch was reopened on 25 November and unloading of the cargo ship proceeded as planned. NASA said that outgassing from materials inside the pressurized cargo section was the likely source of the odor. However, some within the Russian space industry believe that the smell and droplets are likely related to the departure of the previous Progress MS-27 cargo ship on 19 November 2024. They believe that ground control failed to purge the lines to transfer propellant from the spacecraft to the station's tanks before undocking. As a result, highly toxic hypergolic propellants could have remained in the lines and spilled onto the docking mechanism as Progress MS-27 undocked. When Progress MS-29 arrived, the remaining propellant on the docking mechanism was trapped inside the hatch, allowing it to enter the station when it was opened.

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-29 was loaded with a total of 2,487 kg (5,483 lb) of cargo and supplies prior to launch. The cargo manifest includes the following:

Pressurized supplies: 1,155 kg (2,546 lb) Fuel: 869 kg (1,916 lb) Water: 420 kg (930 lb) Nitrogen gas: 43 kg (95 lb)

References

See also Uncrewed spaceflights to the International Space Station List of Progress missions

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Progress MS-29

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Progress MS-29 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-29 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-29 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-29

In research: Progress MS-29 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-29 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-29 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-29 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-29 in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Progress MS-29 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-29 out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Progress MS-29 in simple terms?

Why does Progress MS-29 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-29?

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-29.