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ISS farer from the Earth

Moscow, Russia - The orbiting station's ceiling increased while waiting the arrival of the Soyuz carrying Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori

"Eneide" mission, which will lead Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori towards the ISS (International Space Station) on next April 15 (see for details AVIONEWS), has already started in a certain way. The orbiting station has been involved by a change of its position as the Progress spaceship’s engines have remained started up for 414 seconds in order to increase its altitude from the Earth (with a distance u...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 117177
Rome, Italy, 03/25/2005 17:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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