ISS orbit altitude reduced by almost a kilometer

“Today, July 11, 2020, the correction of the orbit of the International Space Station was performed ... After the corrective maneuver, the average altitude of the orbit of the ISS decreased by 900 meters,” Roscosmos reports to RIA Novosti.

Flight altitude reduced for docking of the Progress MS-15 cargo ship.

Earlier, Roscosmos reported that, in accordance with the flight program of the International Space Station (ISS), the mission of the Progress MS-13 transport cargo ship was successfully completed.