Progress MS-27 (), Russian production No.457, identified by

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as Progress 88, is a

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spaceflight launched by

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to resupply the

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(ISS). It is the 180th flight of a Progress spacecraft.

Mission

The spacecraft, Progress MS-27 No. 457 arrived at the

Baikonur Cosmodrome ''Baiqoñyr ğaryş ailağy'' rus, Космодром Байконур''Kosmodrom Baykonur'' , image = Baikonur Cosmodrome Soyuz launch pad.jpg , caption = The Baikonur Cosmodrome's " Gagarin's Start" Soyu ...

on 14 September 2023 after being shipped from

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manufacturing facility in Russia by rail. The spacecraft underwent several months of pre-launch preparations including inspections, testing, fueling, and integration with the

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launch vehicle. After several schedule adjustments, the spacecraft was launched on 30 May 2024 at 09:42:59 UTC (14:42:59 AQTT, local time at the launch site). After a nominal two-day free flight, it docked with the zenith (space facing) port of the ISS's ''Poisk'' module on 1 June at 11:46:11 UTC. After a nearly six-month stay at the ISS supporting

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, Progress MS-27 undocking on 19 November 2024, at 12:53 UTC, to make way for a new cargo vehicle. After a free flight of about three and a half hours, the spacecraft initiated a deorbit burn at 16:11 UTC. It reentered Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean, with debris projected to impact the ocean at 16:51 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-27 was loaded with a total of of cargo and supplies prior to launch. The cargo manifest includes the following: * Pressurized supplies: * Fuel: * Water: * Nitrogen gas:

Mission

Manifest

References

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