The orbit of the International Space Station was raised by almost five kilometers to prepare it for the arrival of the "Progress MS-29" cargo ship. The maneuver was carried out using the engines of the "Progress MS-28" cargo ship. They worked for 1,894.4 seconds.
As a result, the average altitude of the station's orbit increased by 4.9 km and amounted to 417.23 km above the Earth's surface.
The launch of the "Progress MS-29" cargo ship is scheduled for November 21. And its docking with the International Space Station is scheduled for November 23.
Earlier, specialists from the Rocket and Space Corporation "Energia" named after S. P. Korolev and other enterprises of the state corporation "Roscosmos" completed the refueling of the "Progress MS-29" ship at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The "Progress MS-29" cargo ship is also undergoing a series of tests before being sent to the International Space Station. One of the key stages of preparation is a leak test.
This ship was designed to service orbital stations. It is used to deliver cargo to the ISS, as well as to adjust the station's orbit.
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