NASA astronauts have returned to the International Space Station from the Dragon spacecraft!
As reported by TASS on June 5.
NASA astronauts have returned to the International Space Station from the "Dragon" spacecraft following a precautionary evacuation due to an air leak in the Russian segment of the station.
This information was revealed by Sergei Krikalyov, Deputy Head of Roscosmos' crewed spaceflight program.
"As far as we know, NASA astronauts have already returned to the station and are continuing their normal work. The crew's safety is not at risk. Previously, during maintenance work in the transfer compartment, NASA crew members were moved to the docked Crew Dragon spacecraft," Krikalyov said.
In the meantime, Roscosmos reported that two potential air leakage points were identified inside the Zvezda module—the Russian segment of the International Space Station—when the transfer compartment was pressurized to match the station’s internal pressure.
The crew’s safety and the station’s onboard systems remain unaffected, according to reports.
One of the leakage points has already been quickly sealed with a two-component sealant called "Germeta-1."
The second potential leakage point is located in the conical section of the transfer compartment, where experts are currently preparing for sealing.
The Service Module "Zarya" is one of the oldest modules of the International Space Station.
It was launched into low Earth orbit by a Proton rocket and docked with the station in July 2000, becoming the third module of the ISS and the second Russian module.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1867194476182540/
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