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ISS Orbit Boosted by 440 Meters
16 Apr
Summary
- International Space Station's orbit was raised by 440 meters.
- Progress MS-32 cargo spaceship engines performed the maneuver.
- Orbit adjustment prepares for new Soyuz spacecraft arrivals.
The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully raised by 440 meters, according to a statement from Roscosmos. The maneuver, initiated today at 05:34 Moscow time, involved firing the engines of the Progress MS-32 cargo spaceship for 303 seconds. This action increased the station's orbital altitude to 420.09 kilometers above Earth's surface.
The primary purpose of this orbit adjustment was to create favorable ballistic conditions. These preparations are specifically for the forthcoming arrival of the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft and the subsequent landing of the Soyuz MS-28. The current international crew aboard the ISS comprises Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergey Mikayev, and Andrey Fedyaev, alongside NASA astronauts Christopher Williams, Jessica Meir, and Jack Hathaway, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
