Progress station
Coordinates: 69 ° 22 ′ 30 ″ S , 76 ° 23 ′ 30 ″ E
The Progress Station ( Russian Прогресс or Прогресс-2 ) is a Russian (formerly Soviet ) research station in the Antarctic . It is located in the Larsemann Hill Oasis on the banks of Prydz Bay .
The station was established by the 33rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition on April 1, 1988 and relocated to another location on February 26, 1989. In 2000 the work was temporarily suspended, but the station reopened in 2003.
There is a runway close to the station to ensure air communication with other stations. Between 1998 and 2001 the Mirny station was supplied from Progress .
Since 2004, Progress has been expanded as a year-round station.
Web links
Commons : Progress Station - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Official site of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (English)
- Official site with photos and climatographic data
- COMNAP Antarctic Facilities ( Memento of August 7, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- COMNAP Antarctic Facilities Map (PDF; English)
- Map of the northeast part of the Broknes Peninsula (PDF) at the Australian Antarctic Data Center (description)
Individual evidence
- ^ Kapustin Arctica-Antarctica philatelia
- ↑ Progress Station at AARI website