Roscosmos height of the ISS orbit has increased by almost a kilometer – RIA Novosti

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MOSCOW, September 7 – RIA Novosti. The planned correction of the International Space Station (ISS) has been successfully completed, the height of the orbit of the station increased by almost one kilometer, told RIA Novosti the Russian Space Agency.

“The planned increase in the height of the orbit of the station flight was made using engine docked her space truck” Progress M-28M “- a spokesman said.

According to him, as a result of the operation height of the ISS orbit has increased by about 950 meters and reached 402 kilometers. space truck engines worked 550 seconds.