ISS orbit adjusted prior to Soyuz spacecraft docking

MOSCOW - The International Space Station (ISS) was moved to a higher orbit prior to the docking of Russia's Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft, a Mission Control spokesman said on Saturday.

The ISS was moved 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) higher by the thrusters on the Russian Zvezda module.

The orbit will be twice readjusted on Tuesday to receive the Soyuz spacecraft, which is scheduled to blast off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on June 16.

The correction will be carried out by the Pro [...]

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