June 21, 2018
Categories: ISS, Roscosmos
Planning correction of the ISS orbit.

On June 21, 2018 in accordance with the program the International Space Station (ISS) orbit correction is scheduled.

To perform the maneuver at 10:15 (Moscow time), the engines of “Progress MS-08” cargo spacecraft, docked to the International Space Station, will be started.

The purpose of the correction is the formation of ballistic conditions for launching the “Progress MS-09” cargo vehicle into orbit.

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