Astronauts on the International Space Station encountered an unexpected odor while trying to open the door to a newly arrived Russian Progress spacecraft, delaying the retrieval of supplies and equipment.
The last time I reported on the International Space Station , I noted that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its Russia n counterpart Roscosmos had serious safety concerns on the International Space Station , potentially leading to preparations for
A Russian Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday at the Russian Poisk module after its launch on Nov. 21. But astronauts couldn’t keep the spacecraft hatch open for long to retrieve fresh food, supplies and equipment due to a stench coming from the capsule. Along with the small leak in Roscosmos’ Zvezda life support capsule earlier this year, the most recent and more severe of these issues occurred at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, when both a crewed Soyuz capsule and a Progress cargo freighter suffered coolant leaks.
Cristoforetti didn’t elaborate on what the ISS smells like, although she did note the capable filters of the space station eliminate most odors.
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