The depressurized Progress MS-21 spacecraft will leave the International Space Station (ISS) on February 18 at 05:26 Moscow time. TASS With reference to the press service of Roskosmos.
The decision to remove the ship was made at Energia Rocket and Space Corporation, named after SP. Queen. Prior to this, a detailed examination of the photo of the damage to the ship was carried out – on February 11, the radiator of the control system on the outer surface of the instrument-aggregate compartment became unusable. Roscosmos reported that the ship’s departure from orbit will begin at 07:03 Moscow time.
14th February reportedViolation of technology for the production of Russian segments of the ISS is the possible reason for the depressurization of the Progress MS-21 cargo spacecraft. ship damage not possible it did not affect the safety of the cosmonauts, but caused their return to earth to be delayed until at least the first ten days of March.
The Progress-21 space transport cargo vehicle was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome on October 26, 2022.