The orbit of the International Space Station (ISS ... The average altitude of the station's orbit increased by 2.8 km to 419.53 km above the Earth's surface. The maneuver was performed with ...

"After the maneuver, the ISS’ medium altitude will increase by 350 meters to 419.72 km," the Roscosmos press office said. Currently, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov ...

With the Northern Lights forming between 60 to 186 miles (100 to 300 km) above the ground, the ISS soars above at almost four times this altitude. On social media, space fans have been blown away ...

"Engines of the Progress MS-30 resupply ship latched on to the International Space Station were started at 3:08 a.m. today and ran for 639.7 seconds, giving an impetus of 1.22 meters per second," ...

The ISS orbits Earth at an altitude of approximately 415 kilometers, completing 15.77 orbits per day, traveling at an average ...

The International Space Station orbits about 250 miles above Earth. Although the atmosphere at that altitude is wispy, it still exerts enough drag to slow the ISS and cause it to lose altitude.