Throughout the maneuver, the astronauts inside the station keep flying at the same speed and instructions. While it seems like the astronauts are moving inside the station, it is in fact the ISS that gets the boost and is moving them.
Credit: ESA/NASA.
Video clip of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates experiencing a reboost of the International Space Station. While the video at the bottom of this post is sped up by 8 times, this GIF is sped up by 32 times.
Get in line with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates to experience an orbital reboost of the International Space Station (ISS) from the within. This video is sped up 8 times faster than real-time.
The International Space Station flies around Earth at around 400 km (250 miles). It is reboosted occasionally to maintain its orbit and overcome the impacts of atmospheric drag developed by particles of the environment, which triggers the Station to lose about 100 m of elevation daily.
A Space Station orbital reboost maneuver also optimizes phasing for future checking out vehicles reaching the station. In March 2022 the ISS performed an orbital reboost using Russias ISS Progress 79 freight craft. By shooting its engines for numerous minutes, the station was put at the proper altitude for a crew ship orbit rendezvous and landing operations.
By European Area Firm (ESA).
May 8, 2022.
