Final correction of orbit of Module “Science” before docking from ISS

On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, specialists of the Flight Management Group of Multi-Purpose Laboratory Module “Science” at the Center for Flight Management TsNIIMASH (part of the Roskosmos State Corporation) In the regular mode, they conducted a final corrective maneuver of the module running from the Baikonur cosmodrome a week ago .

Engine power on time – at 16:43:07 Moscow time. According to telemetry information, the motor setting of the module worked ordinary. To carry out new corrections of the orbit before docking the “Science” module with the Russian segment of the International Space Station, which is scheduled at 16:26 Moscow 2921, is not planned. The live transmission and docking will begin on the Roskosmos State Corporation website and on pages in Roskosmos social networks from 15:40 Moscow time.

“Science” – a multi-purpose laboratory module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station. It was created by the cooperation of enterprises in order to implement the program of scientific experiments and expand the functionality of the Russian segment of the ISS. After its commissioning, the Russian segment of the ISS will receive additional volumes to arrange jobs and storage of goods, accommodation of equipment for water and oxygen regeneration.

/Media reports.