Before embarking on its final journey, the "Progress MS-28" spacecraft raised the International Space Station higher above the Earth.
Today at 04:30 Moscow time, the engines of the "Progress MS-28" transport cargo ship were activated to perform an ISS orbit correction. The maneuver lasted 1341.2 seconds, providing the station with an additional impulse of 1.95 m/s. This will create optimal ballistic conditions before the landing of the "Soyuz MS-26" spacecraft and the launch of "Soyuz MS-27."
As a result of the correction, the average altitude of the ISS orbit increased by 3.4 km and now stands at 419 km above the Earth's surface. Such maneuvers are necessary to maintain the stability of the station's orbit, as well as to ensure safe conditions for upcoming manned and cargo missions.
Since the launch of the ISS, 374 orbit altitude corrections have been carried out. These maneuvers are performed regularly using the engines of docked ships, such as "Progress". The undocking of the "Progress MS-28" cargo ship from the ISS is scheduled for February 25.
Earlier www1.ru reported that the "Progress MS-28" cargo ship successfully refueled the ISS.
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