Moscow, Oct 12 (UNI/Sputnik) The International Space Station (ISS) has been lifted nearly 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) to a higher altitude in preparation for the arrival of the Russian spacecraft Soyuz with two Japanese space tourists on board in December, the Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos said on Tuesday.
"The height of the orbit of the International Space Station has been adjusted in preparation for the arrival of the Soyuz MS-20 manned transport spacecraft. According to preliminary data, after the maneuver, the height of the ISS orbit increased by about 940 meters," the agency said in a statement.
On September 24, the altitude of the ISS orbit was lowered by 1.2 kilometers to accommodate the arrival of a Russian filming crew on October 5 to shoot the first ever movie at the international orbital station titled "The Challenge."