Russians investigate space station coolant leak
It's the third leak of heat-dissipating coolant on the International Space Station in less than a year, but officials say the crew is in no danger.
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It's the third leak of heat-dissipating coolant on the International Space Station in less than a year, but officials say the crew is in no danger.
The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) sprung its third coolant leak in under a year Monday, raising new questions about the reliability of the country's space program even as officials said crew members weren't in danger.- 'Something systematic' - This is the third coolant leak to hit the Russian side of the ISS in less than a year.
Russia's space agency said on Monday that its multipurpose Nauka module attached to the International Space Station suffered a leak of a backup cooling system used to regulate onboard temperatures for astronauts.
A backup radiator circuit on the Nauka module of the Russian-controlled portion of the ISS has sprung a leak. The crew is not in any danger, according to Roscosmos.
A backup radiator circuit on the Nauka module of the Russian-controlled portion of the ISS has sprung a leak. The crew is not in any danger, according to Roscosmos.