Progress MS-24
Progress MS-24 approaching the ISS
NamesProgress 85P
Mission typeISS resupply
OperatorRoscosmos
COSPAR ID2023-125A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.57691Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration154 days, 15 hours and 33 minutes
(in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftProgress MS-24 no.454
Spacecraft typeProgress MS
ManufacturerEnergia
Launch mass7000 kg
Start of mission
Launch date23 August 2023, 01:08 UTC[1][2]
RocketSoyuz-2.1a
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 31
ContractorProgress Rocket Space Centre
End of mission
DisposalDeorbited (planned)
Decay date13 February 2024 (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.65°
Docking with ISS
Docking portZvezda aft
Docking date25 August 2023, 03:45 UTC[1][2]
Time docked152 days, 12 hours and 56 minutes
(in progress)
Progress ISS Resupply
 

Progress MS-24 (Russian: Прогресс МC-24), Russian production No.454, identified by NASA as Progress 85P, is a Progress spaceflight launched by Roscosmos to resupply the International Space Station (ISS).[1][2] It is the 177th flight of a Progress spacecraft. It is planned to remain docked for approximately six months before performing a destructive reentry loaded with trash.[3]

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:[4][5][6]

Launch

A Soyuz-2.1a launched Progress MS-24 to the International Space Station from Baikonur Site 31 on 23 August 2023.[7] Around 2 days after the launch, Progress MS-24 automatically docked with Zvezda and continues its mission, supporting Expedition 70 aboard the ISS.[7]

Cargo

The MS-24 cargo capacity is 2,500 kg (5,500 lb) as follows:[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Progress MS-24 to resupply ISS". www.russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Kiseleva, Mariia (11 September 2023). "Soyuz MS-24 | Soyuz 2.1a". Everyday Astronaut. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  3. ^ Garcia, Mark (24 August 2023). "Progress Cargo Craft Docks to Station Replenishing Crew". Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  4. ^ Krebs, Gunter (1 December 2015). "Progress-MS 01-19". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ Zak, Anatoly. "Progress-MS cargo ship series". RussianSpaceWeb. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ Blau, Patrick (1 December 2015). "Progress MS Spacecraft". Spaceflight101. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Russian Cargo Mission Docks to Space Station, Crew-7 Launch Delayed | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ Graf, Abby (22 August 2023). "Progress Cargo Craft Successfully Launches to Station". blogs.nasa.gov. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Soyuz rocket with Progress MS-24 cargo spacecraft installed on Baikonur's launch pad". TASS. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  10. ^ Now, Spaceflight. "Russia launches cargo ship to the International Space Station – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 13 September 2023.
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