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The orbit of the International Space Station will be corrected after a drop of 4.2 miles because of a fierce magnetic storm, Russian media reported Friday. The magnetic storm registered this week is one of the heaviest in the history of geomagnetic observations. The storm raged for a week before beginning to subside, the Itar-Tass news agency reported. Earth's atmosphere has become denser, creating more resistance, which has a braking effect on the station. The station, which normally loses about 150 yards per day, has been losing 330 yards a day, said Valeriy Lyndin, the spokesman for Russia's mission control center. Geomagnetic conditions are expected to be mainly calm beginning Saturday, according to Itar-Tass. The station descent has not affected the health of the U.S.-Russian crew, Russian cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov and NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao, Lyndin said. The expedition was launched from the Baykonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last October. It is expected the crew will spend six months on the station. All rights reserved. Copyright 2004 by United Press International. Sections of the information displayed on this page (dispatches, photographs, logos) are protected by intellectual property rights owned by United Press International. As a consequence, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, transmit, publish, display or in any way commercially exploit any of the content of this section without the prior written consent of by United Press International. Related LinksSpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
Christmas Presents To Be Rocketed To ISS Crew
Moscow (AFP) Nov 09, 2004A Progress cargo vessel will take off for the International Space Station (ISS) on December 23, carrying Christmas presents as well as fuel, oxygen, water and food, Russian space officials said Tuesday. |
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