The press service of the state agency Roscosmos reported that cosmonaut Oleg Artemiev returned from space to the International Space Station due to problems with the battery.
According to the company, during the fifth spacewalk of Russian cosmonauts this year, Artemyev had problems, forcing him to return to the station.
“Due to an anomaly in the operation of the battery in the spacesuit, Artemyev was returned to the airlock and connected to the file to power the spacesuit,” the company said.
It was emphasized that the situation is under the control of the Mission Control Center near Moscow and that nothing threatens the health of the astronaut.
astronauts appeared Into space to work with the European remote manipulator ERA. The MCC reported that the spacewalk took seven hours, with all missions completed.
In “Roscosmos” reportedthat astronauts will no longer use the ERA manipulator. The decision was made in response to the European Space Agency’s refusal to cooperate with Russia on the ExoMars program.