Wednesday, January 15, 2014

ISS orbit correction postponed due to the convergence of space debris - Kommersant

Correction orbit of the International Space Station on January 16 was not carried out and moved to number 18, reported “Interfax” a source in the space industry. “Implementation of the correction on Thursday would create conditions dangerous encounters with one of the space debris, so decided to wait to maneuver” – a spokesman said. Earlier it was reported that 5.54 MSK Moscow Mission Control Center was using is in the ISS cargo spacecraft “Progress M-21M” to calibrate the station’s orbit, raising its average height of 2 km. Maneuver must be carried out to create optimal conditions joined to the next space truck, which kicks off to the ISS from Baikonur February 5.

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