Reboost

The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman, with its prominent cymbal-shaped solar arrays, is pictured attached to the International Space Station’s Unity module as the orbiting lab flew 263 miles above the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. Credit: NASAHuman research and space botany were the main research activities aboard the International Space Station yesterday, with a goal of helping <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div…

Video clip of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates experiencing a reboost of the International Space Station. While the video at the bottom of this article is sped up by 8 times, this GIF is sped up by 32 times.This is reminiscent of going down a slide on the playground – and then immediately getting back in line to go down again. Except in space.Here’s what it looks like on board the International Space Station when thrusters fire for an orbital reboost. While it seems like the astronauts are…

By European Space Agency (ESA) May 8, 2022Video clip of ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates experiencing a reboost of the International Space Station. While the video at the bottom of this article is sped up by 8 times, this GIF is sped up by 32 times.Get in line with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and his Expedition 66 crewmates to experience an orbital reboost of the International Space Station (ISS) from the inside. This video is sped up 8 times faster than real-time.The International Space…