Station Altitude Raised; Spacewalk Preps and Science Activities Continue

The altitude of the International Space Station was raised early Friday morning after the docked Progress 38 vehicle fired its thrusters for nearly 18 minutes. The reboost places the station at an altitude to support the departure of the Expedition 24 crew in September and the arrival of the Expedition 25 crew in October.

The first Expedition 24 spacewalk will begin on Monday, July 26. Russian flight engineers Mikhail Kornienko and Fyodor Yurchikhin will exit the International Space Station? [...]

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