The International Space Station (ISS) has been raised by 3 kilometers on May 4 to ensure optimal conditions for the upcoming launch of the Progress M-57 cargo spacecraft, according to the Russian flight control center.
The Progress M-57 spacecraft is scheduled to be launched to the ISS on June 28. “The adjustment of the ISS’s orbit is proceeding according to standards,” said Valery Lyndin, spokesperson for the flight control center.
The elevation adjustment of the ISS is proceeding as planned, thanks to the Progress M-56 spacecraft, which was launched on April 24 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and docked with the ISS.
According to experts’ calculations, after being raised by 3 kilometers, the ISS is now at an altitude of approximately 365 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
According to the Russian space agency, the Progress M-57 has been delivered to the Baikonur Cosmodrome on May 2. Preparations for the launch of this spacecraft, which will carry nearly 2.5 tons of cargo to the ISS, commenced on May 4.
Also yesterday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the roster for the 14th crew that will work on the ISS in the near future, including astronauts Michael Lopez-Alegria and Sunita Williams (both from NASA) and Russian astronaut Mikhail Tyurin.
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