11.   According to Seleznyov, Russia should raise Mir to a higher orbit and later modernize it, using a backup version of the Zarya module.

12.   According to Seleznyov, Russia should raise Mir to a higher orbit and modernize it, using a backup version of the Zarya module.

13.   Baikonur is closer to the equator, allowing launches of satellites to higher orbits using less powerful boosters.

14.   But a spacecraft can reach a higher orbit with less energy from a launch site closer to the equator, such as Baikonur.

15.   But while seven pieces of the satellite fell to Earth, the capsule went into a higher orbit.

16.   Gorie and co-pilot Mark Kelly, both Navy officers, steered the shuttle-station complex into a slightly higher orbit Sunday.

17.   Hannemann said the higher Odyssey orbit, known as a medium Earth orbit, will help reduce operating costs while maintaining good service quality.

18.   It will also leave the space station in a slightly higher orbit.

19.   Mission controllers made frantic efforts to communicate with the spacecraft and bring it to a higher orbit, but lost contact after several minutes.

20.   On Sunday, Gorie and co-pilot Mark Kelly, both Navy officers, steered the shuttle-station complex into a slightly higher orbit.