Sergey Krikalev, Roscosmos’ manager for manned space programs, said the government agency will analyze the cause of the depressurization of the Progress MS-21 cargo ship aboard the International Space Station (ISS). TASS.
As reported, Progress in MS-21 a coolant leak has occurred from the ship’s thermal management system.
“We need to do a deep analysis to ensure that this reason does not cover similar designs in future launches. This is the most important task we will face now,” Krikalev said.
unpressurized spacecraft will be removed from orbit and immersed in the ocean February 18. According to Roscosmos, the depressurization will not affect the date of the spacecraft’s de-orbiting and sinking in the Pacific Ocean.