the international space station (ISS) has changed its orbit, as shied away from a possible collision with a fragment of the stage of the Russian rocket “proton”. This was reported RIA Novosti the representative of NASA.
“It was a chip stage Russian rocket, SL-12, launched in September 1987,” — said the representative of NASA.
on Friday, July 3, ISS had to change its orbit to avoid collision with space debris. “Roskosmos” reported that the height of the ISS orbit increased by 900 meters, but did not specify what was and who owned the garbage.
currently part of the ISS crew included astronauts Roscosmos Anatoly Ivanishin and John Wagner, as well as NASA astronauts Christopher Cassidy, Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken. They continued their expedition planned program.
