NASA and Roscosmos agreed on measures for astronauts to go into outer space

NASA and Roscosmos agreed to take additional precautions after Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub went into outer space. As reported in press release NASA, thereby planning to avoid contamination of the ISS with coolant that got outside after a leak from the radiator on the Science module.

Today, October 25, Russian cosmonauts will leave the ISS into outer space to inspect the leak site. NASA noted that, according to the analysis, the amount of pollutants that could enter the station is very small, but the planned measures should eliminate any risks.

Before returning to the Poisk module, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub will inspect their spacesuits and tools that will be used to inspect the leak site. The astronauts must photograph the leak site so that specialists on Earth can determine the cause of its occurrence.

Roscosmos and NASA reported about a coolant leak from the backup radiator in the Science module of the Russian segment on October 9. Roscosmos clarified that the main thermal control circuit of the module is operating normally, and nothing threatens the station crew. NASA later announced that the leak had stopped.

Lusine Balasyan