The head of Roscosmos explained the increasing frequency of emergency situations on the ISS

At the International Space Station (ISS), emergency situations have become more frequent due to its age, said Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov. He cited the presence of debris in low-Earth orbit as another reason.

“On the one hand, this is the age of the station, on the other hand, the presence of artificial debris that is in low-Earth orbit, it requires constant monitoring and elimination,” said Mr. Borisov (quoted by Interfax).

He believes this is becoming a general problem that will grow over time. “It needs to be taken very seriously, comprehensively addressing issues of protection from debris, as well as timely monitoring and evasion of it,” noted the head of Roscosmos.

However, according to Yuri Borisov, our American colleagues “don’t have any panic.” “This is perceived as a normal situation that requires serious analysis and elimination,” he added.

October 9, specialists from Roscosmos and NASA reported about a coolant leak from the reserve radiator in the Nauka module of the Russian segment of the ISS. Because of this, astronaut spacewalks from the American segment of the ISS, planned for October 12 and 20, were postponed For undefined period.

Laura Keffer