ATV-4 reboosts for the ISS

In response to a query yesterday via Twitter, here’s the listing of planned ISS reboosts to be performed during the ATV-4 mission. Thanks to @wicho for asking and to ESA’s Thomas Beck at ATV-CC for supplying the details.

@esa @esa_es @esaoperations How many ISS orbit boosts are planned for Albert Einstein? Next one tomorrow?

— Wicho (@wicho) August 13, 2013

Reboots using ATV-4 engines are planned or earmarked for the following dates:

• 31 Aug (firm)
• 13 Sep
• 2 Oct
• 25 Oct

Each reboost has a back-up date associated with it, typically two days later. All dates are – as always with real-time operations – subject to change/replanning.

ATV fires its engines for reboosting ISS to a higher orbit. Credit: ESA