Posted: 28.03.2024 12:31:22

Evening ISS flights over Belarus to observe on March 28th-30th in Minsk Planetarium

On March 28th, 29th, and 30th, evening flights of the International Space Station (ISS) over Belarus can be observed, sb.by reports with reference to the Telegram channel of the Minsk Planetarium

It is noted that the ISS circles the Earth 16 times per day, it takes 1.5 hours to complete a full revolution. The flyby is visible at one point for only a few minutes and resembles a bright star moving across the sky.

On March 23rd, Marina Vasilevskaya went into Earth orbit on the Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft as part of an international crew, which also includes the mission commander, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, and NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson. On March 25th, they docked the ISS and were welcomed by the participants of the long-term expedition: Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko, Nikolai Chub, and Alexander Grebenkin, as well as NASA astronauts Loral O'Hara, Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Janette Epps. At the moment, the cosmonauts have started the research part of the mission on the ISS.