The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) has been increased by 1.2 kilometers, now its height is 420.91 kilometers above the Earth's surface. Roscosmos spoke about it on his page in & nbsp; Facebook.
On Saturday morning, the Star Service Module motors were turned on, they ran for 50 seconds.
As explained in the press service of the state-owned company, the orbit has been corrected in preparation for docking with the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft; and undocking with Soyuz MS-18. & nbsp;
Previously, the change in orbital altitude of the International Space Station was postponed to a save date at the request of the US side.
Recall that in October on the orbital station on & # 39; Soyuz MS-19 & # 39; actress Yulia Peresild, director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov will arrive. The Russian film crew will shoot the first feature film in space this fall.
The team has already started preparations for the flight, according to Peresild, the work is being done by express method. & Nbsp;