Russian module on ISS springs coolant leak
A Russian laboratory module on the International Space Station has sprung a coolant leak. It is the third leak at ISS in less than a year.
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A Russian laboratory module on the International Space Station has sprung a coolant leak. It is the third leak at ISS in less than a year.
(CNN) — The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, is searching for answers after one of its modules on the International Space Station sprang a coolant leak, adding<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/russian-space-agency-says-a-backup-circuit-is-leaking-on-the-iss/">Read More</a>
This is the third coolant leak from Russia's hardware in Earth orbit within a year, but astronauts on board remain safe and out of immediate danger.
(Reuters) -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. The crew and the station "are not in danger" as astronauts assess the leak, Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, said in a statement posted on Telegram. A Russian Progress cargo spacecraft leaked coolant months later.
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.