The Progress MS-26 truck raised the altitude of the ISS orbit

MOSCOW, June 15 The Progress MS-26 cargo spacecraft raised the orbital altitude of the International Space Station by 3.5 kilometers before the flight of the Soyuz MS-26 manned spacecraft, Roscosmos reported on Saturday.
«The day off in «The maneuver began with the correction of the ISS orbit — the station is being prepared for the future launch and docking with the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft, as well as for the landing of the Soyuz MS-25,» the report says.
It is noted that the Progress MS-26 engines turned on at 7.40 Moscow time and worked for more than 23 minutes. After the maneuver, the average altitude of the station's orbit increased by 3.5 kilometers and amounted to 418.38 kilometers above the Earth's surface, Roscosmos clarified.