“In order to form the ISS working orbit before launching the Progress MS-14 cargo ship, correction of its orbit is planned for April 19,” the Russian Space Agency said.
It is noted that the engines of the Russian Zvezda module should be turned on at 8:09 Moscow time and run for 58.5 seconds. As a result, the station’s orbit altitude will decrease by 1,500 meters and will be about 419 kilometers above the Earth.
Earlier, Roscosmos reported that the Soyuz-2.1a launch vehicle, which is scheduled to send the Progress MS-14 cargo ship to the ISS on April 25, is called the Victory Rocket. They plan to decorate it with the St. George ribbon, orders of the Great Patriotic War and the logo of the 75th anniversary of the Victory.