vendredi 25 septembre 2020

The hatches of the International Space Station were closed

 







ISS - Expedition 63 Mission patch.


Sept. 25, 2020

The crew of the 63rd long-term mission to the International Space Station is isolated on the Russian segment of the ISS over the weekend to search for an atmospheric leak.

To continue their regular work, Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin, Ivan Wagner and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy will have access to the Zarya, Zvezda, Poisk modules, the Progress MS cargo spacecraft and the manned Soyuz MS.

International Space Station (ISS). Image Credit: NASA

During work, the crew will transmit operational information about the state of the atmosphere to the Flight Control Centers of the partner countries. The hatches are scheduled to open on Monday, September 28, 2020, after 11:00 Moscow time.

ROSCOSMOS Press Release: https://www.roscosmos.ru/29276/

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ISS crew is isolated to search for atmospheric leak
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International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

Image (mentioned), Text, Credits: ROSCOSMOS/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.

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