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.

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

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