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ISS: ceiling increase failed, another attempt to be performed today
Moscow, Russia - The Progress rocket carrier would have switched off the engines too soon when considering schedule
Russian Space Agency Roskosmos failed in an attempt to increase the International Space Station (ISS) ceiling increase. According to schedule, it had been forecasted that the ISS was moved additional 10 km away from the Earth by resorting to thrust provided by the Russian Progress spacecraft powerplant, as docked to the station, but the engines would not have run properly. Instead of working for 12.5...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 129361
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency