Which Russian spacecraft carried the Prichal module to the ISS?
Answer
Progress M-UM
Answer
Progress M-UM
The Russian spacecraft that carried the Prichal module to the ISS was Progress M-UM.
Progress M-UM was a specially modified Progress vehicle designed to transport Prichal, a Russian node module, to the station. It launched on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 24 November 2021, with Prichal attached beneath a larger protective fairing than a standard Progress cargo spacecraft requires.
After reaching orbit, the vehicle guided Prichal to the nadir port of the Nauka laboratory module. Prichal automatically docked there two days after launch. Its service module remained attached temporarily, then separated so the node could receive future Russian Soyuz and Progress spacecraft.
The common confusion is with Progress MS-17. That spacecraft preceded Prichal’s arrival and removed a temporary docking adapter from Nauka, preparing the port for Prichal. Progress M-UM was the dedicated delivery vehicle; it was not a normal crewed Soyuz and did not remain as a permanent ISS module.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026