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International Space Station reboost

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Astronauts aboard the International Space Station slowly float away from the camera during a reboost maneuver by an attached Progress cargo vehicle. The station's altitude drops by about 100 meters (330 feet) each day due to atmospheric drag. The complex must be periodically reboosted to stay in orbit. Portions of the video are sped up by 8 times.