mardi 29 avril 2014

Orbit Height of the International Space Station increased of 2.15 km











ROSCOSMOS - Russian Vehicles patch.

04/29/2014

April 29, 2014 underwent elective correction orbit of the International Space Station.

According to calculations by the ballistic and navigation support Mission Control Center FSUE TsNIIMash today in 11 hours and 45 minutes Moscow time included engines cargo spacecraft Progress M-21M. Ship's engines worked 566.8 seconds. As a result, ISS received a velocity increment of 1.23 m/s. The average height of the station's orbit has increased by 2.15 km (1mi 974.03yd) and reached 417.2 km (259mi 415.47yd).

ISS reboost by Progress-M

Orbit correction station flight was performed in order to create optimal conditions for docking with the ISS manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-13M with a new crew, the launch of which is scheduled for May 28 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20527/

Image, Text, Credits: Roscosmos press service / NASA / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.

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