Science Experiment Requires New Altitude For Space Station

Crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) had to add a little more distance between the orbiting laboratory and Earth on Sunday for a science experiment. NASA said astronauts raised the space station’s altitude to accommodate a research project aimed at learning about Earth’s atmosphere and climate change. “The European scientists requested that we reposition the station slightly because by having this period of time they could bridge over the two Solar observing visibility windows, allowing them to view the sun for a full solar rotation without interruption"... More

(Source: RedOrbit - Jul 3)