ISS orbit raised to avert collision with space junk

BSS
Published On: 01 May 2025, 11:21

MOSCOW, May 1, (BSS/TASS) - The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) was raised by 540 meters to avoid collision with space junk, the state-run space corporation Roscosmos reported.

"At 1:10 a.m. Moscow time, thrusters of the Progress MS-30 spacecraft were turned on and worked for 212.79 seconds," Roscosmos sad. "This allowed to raise the ISS orbit by approximately 540 meters."

Currently, the station's average altitude is 418.74 km, with 417.86 at the lowest point, and 438.05 km at the apogee.

 

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