Space Station’s Orbit Raised 2.8 Km

A Russian Progress M-19M resupply spacecraft readjusted the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, a spokesman for the Russian space agency Roscosmos said. The space freighter’s engines were run for 922.4 seconds (just over 15 minutes). As a result of the maneuver, the ISS’s orbit was raised by about 2.8 kilometers [1.6 miles], the spokesman said adding that the station’s orbit is now 430.3 kilometers (259 miles) from Earth. More

(Source: RIA Novosti - May 18)