More Details for 1999-02-24
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ISS Status Report: ISS 99-08
Command and control functions of the Zarya control module are monitored through telemetry downlinks through the Early Communications System housed aboard the Unity node. Specific command sequences continue to be tested as well as battery charge cycling to balance power consumption on board. The ECOMM system was installed during the STS-88 shuttle mission in December to assist with general commanding capability, and to iron out configuration issues on the ground while training flight controllers in commanding that could be required in contingency situations.
As during previous weeks, the controlled spin of the station continues to be monitored and fine-tuned as necessary to manage temperatures of the overall complex.
The International Space Station is in an orbit with a high point of 257 statute miles and a low point of 243 statute miles. It's circling the Earth once every 92 minutes, 24 seconds.