12.10.2023, 19:39
Roscosmos explained the frequent emergency situations on the ISS by the age of the station
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Emergency situations on the International Space Station (ISS) have become more frequent due to the age of the station and the presence of debris in near-Earth orbit, said Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov.
"On the one hand, this is the age of the station, on the other hand, the presence of artificial debris that is in near-Earth orbit, it requires constant monitoring and elimination," Borisov told reporters, touching on the issue of the increasing number of emergency situations on the ISS.
According to him, this is becoming a common problem, and it will only increase over time.
"It needs to be taken very seriously, comprehensively addressing issues of protection from garbage, as well as timely monitoring and avoidance of it," he added.
"I talked to my American colleagues, they don't have any panic. This is perceived as a normal situation that requires serious analysis and elimination," Borisov said.
On October 9, Roscosmos reported a coolant leak from the backup radiator circuit on the Nauka module of the Russian segment of the ISS. According to the state corporation, the main thermal control circuit of the module is operating normally, the crew and the station are not in danger.
Later, NASA reported that, according to the flight controllers of Roscosmos, the leak from the radiator stopped. This is also evidenced by images from the station's external cameras.
On October 10, the state corporation announced that cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub will inspect and photograph the leak site during their work in outer space on October 25 to find out the causes of its occurrence.
Over the past year, three cases of depressurization of external temperature control systems have occurred on the Russian segment of the ISS. According to Roscosmos, in December 2022, a meteoroid caused the leak on the Soyuz MS-22 and in February on the Progress MS-21 cargo ship.
"On the one hand, this is the age of the station, on the other hand, the presence of artificial debris that is in near-Earth orbit, it requires constant monitoring and elimination," Borisov told reporters, touching on the issue of the increasing number of emergency situations on the ISS.
According to him, this is becoming a common problem, and it will only increase over time.
"It needs to be taken very seriously, comprehensively addressing issues of protection from garbage, as well as timely monitoring and avoidance of it," he added.
"I talked to my American colleagues, they don't have any panic. This is perceived as a normal situation that requires serious analysis and elimination," Borisov said.
On October 9, Roscosmos reported a coolant leak from the backup radiator circuit on the Nauka module of the Russian segment of the ISS. According to the state corporation, the main thermal control circuit of the module is operating normally, the crew and the station are not in danger.
Later, NASA reported that, according to the flight controllers of Roscosmos, the leak from the radiator stopped. This is also evidenced by images from the station's external cameras.
On October 10, the state corporation announced that cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub will inspect and photograph the leak site during their work in outer space on October 25 to find out the causes of its occurrence.
Over the past year, three cases of depressurization of external temperature control systems have occurred on the Russian segment of the ISS. According to Roscosmos, in December 2022, a meteoroid caused the leak on the Soyuz MS-22 and in February on the Progress MS-21 cargo ship.
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