“In order to form ballistic conditions before landing the Soyuz MS-17 transport manned spacecraft (TPK) and the launch and docking of the Soyuz MS-18 TPK, the next correction of the ISS orbit is scheduled for January 21,” RIA Novosti reported.
It is noted that as a result of the correction, the average altitude of the station's orbit will increase by 1.25 km and will be 419.8 km above the Earth's surface.
Earlier it was reported that one of the manned Russian spacecraft of the Soyuz series, which is planned to be sent to the ISS in 2021, will be named in honor of Yuri Gagarin.