In order to form ballistic conditions before the launch of the Soyuz MS-18 manned transport spacecraft, the next orbit correction of the International Space Station is scheduled for March 12, 2021.
According to preliminary data from the ballistic and navigation support service of the TsNIIMash Flight Control Center (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation), at 22:24 Moscow time, a command will be issued and the engines of the Progress MS-14 transport cargo ship will be turned on, which will operate 167 seconds.
The average altitude of the station’s orbit will increase by about 0.5 km and will be about 419.7 km above the Earth’s surface.
/Media reports.