Experts from the American space agency NASA (NASA) and Russian company Roscosmos will continue to jointly examine options for the safe return of the International Space Station (ISS) crew to Earth after the Soyuz skin-damaging incident. MS-22 spacecraft. It has been reported DEA News He cites Kelly Humphreys, a NASA spokesperson.
When asked if SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is considering returning some of the astronauts, Humphreys said, “NASA and Roscosmos will continue to work together to explore options before making a final decision on how to bring the crew home safely.”
As the representative of the American agency noted, the crew of the ISS Expedition 68 are in good condition, they are doing repair and research work at the station.
Humphreys did not specify whether the Russian side turned to NASA to assist with the return of its cosmonauts, and what options are available for this.
December 15 dead Damage to the outer casing of the Soyuz MS-22 instrumentation compartment docked to the ISS. The crew of the ship reported that the signaling device of the ship’s diagnostic system malfunctioned, which reported a sharp drop in pressure in the cooling system. In a NASA broadcast, jets of technical fluid were seen pouring from the ship.
26 December in Roscosmos reportedThe nature of the particle penetrating the radiator of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft is still unclear.