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ATV-2 readjust ISS orbit by 10.2 km

Moscow, Russia - This was announced by the Russian Mission Control

According to a statement from the Russian Mission Control, today will raise the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) by 10.2 km (6.3 miles) using ATV-2 (Automated Transfer Vehicle-2) Johannes Kepler to 374.7 km (232.8 miles) The operation is slated for 19.55, Moscow time (15.55 GMT) and will last almost 40 minutes. European Space Agency's (ESA) ATV-2, which docked with the ISS on February...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1130908
Rome, Italy, 06/15/2011 17:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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