The International Space Station will adjust the height of its orbit to prepare for the film crew
2021-09-18 11:17:02Source: China News Network
China News Service, September 18th. According to a report from the Russian Satellite Network on the 17th, the representative of the Russian National Aerospace Corporation said that the International Space Station will adjust its orbital altitude on September 24 and drop by 1,200 meters, preparing for the first carrier that will arrive in October. The “Soyuz MS-19” spacecraft that is a member of the space film crew.
According to reports, the representative said: “It is planned to adjust the orbital height of the International Space Station again on September 24.” The representative said that the Russian “Star” module of the International Space Station will start the engine at 17:23 Moscow time. It is estimated that the engine will work for 48 seconds and the average orbital height of the International Space Station will drop by 1,200 meters.
He pointed out that the purpose of this move is to provide ballistic conditions for the launch of the Russian “Soyuz MS-19” manned spacecraft and the landing of the “Soyuz MS-18” spacecraft.
The “Soyuz-2.1a” carrier rocket Baikonur Cosmodrome and the “Soyuz MS-19” manned spacecraft are scheduled to be launched on October 5. At that time, Russian astronaut Anton Shkaprirov, member of the 66th expedition team, as well as actress Yulia Peresilid and director Klim Si, will shoot the first feature film “Challenge” on the International Space Station. Pianke will go to space. It is expected that Peresilid and Xipenko will return to the ground on the “Soyuz MS-18” spacecraft on October 17.
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