The orbit of the International Space Station has been successfully corrected in preparation for the planned docking of three spacecraft next month, the Interfax news agency reported citing the Russian space control centre.
"The correction of the orbit was successful," Interfax quoted a Russian space control centre official as saying.
The operation using the engines of the Russian Zvezda module lifted the ISS 5.25 kilometres (3.26 miles) to a new orbit of 340 kilometres to optimise conditions for the docking of the US shuttle Atlantis and a Russian Progress automated resupply vessel, he said.
Both are scheduled for launch on February 7.
The maiden launch of the European Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV), baptised Jules Verne, is expected in the second half February, according to the European Space Agency.
