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Progress (Russian: Прогресс) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) research station in Antarctica. It is located at the Larsemann Hills antarctic oasis on the shore of Prydz Bay.

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Progress Station Прогресс
Antarctic station
Central building of Progress Station in summer 2007
Progress Station Location of Progress Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 69°22′25″S 76°22′18″E
Country	Soviet Union  Russia
Location in Antarctica	Larsemann Hills Antarctica
Administered by	Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
Established	1 April 1988 (1988-04-01)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population
• Total	Up to 80
Type	All-year round
Period	Annual
Status	Operational
Website	www.aari.nw.ru

The station was established by the 33rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition[1] on April 1, 1988, and was moved to another place on February 26, 1989[2] In 2000, work was temporarily halted but it reopened in 2003.

A landing field is located close to the station for air connection with other stations. From 1998 to 2001 works were performed to transfer transportation operations to Progress from the Mirny Station and make it the main support base for Vostok station.

In 2004, work began on a year-round facility at the station. On October 4, 2008, a fire broke out at the construction site resulting in the death of a construction worker and two serious injuries. The fire resulted in the complete loss of the new structure, as well as damage to the station's communications and scientific equipment.[3]

In 2013, the construction of a new wintering complex was completed. It is a residential unit with a sauna and gym, rooms for meteorologists and radio operators, a medical care unit which doubles as a regional hospital, and its own galley.[4]

Climate

See also

Progress Skiway
IATA: none ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type	Private
Location	Larsemann Hills
Elevation AMSL	289 ft / 88 m
Coordinates	69°25′51″S 76°19′55″E
Map
Progress Skiway Location of airfield in Antarctica
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 3,280 1,000 Ice

• List of Antarctic research stations
• List of Antarctic field camps
• Airports in Antarctica

References

External links

• Official website Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute
• AARI Progress Station page website, contains photos and climatological data since 1989
• COMNAP Antarctic Facilities
• COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map

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