NASA: there was no leakage of ammonia on the ISS (Aktl.) – Money.pl

2015-01-14 15:27

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The US segment of the International Space Station (ISS), there was no leakage of ammonia – Twitter announced the US space agency. Analyze traffic controllers ISS onboard systems in search of the causes of failure.

There is no sign of leakage – NASA on Twitter calmed down. Reported that air traffic controllers analyze the ISS onboard systems in the search for the causes of failure. As informed the crew that initially looks like a false indication caused by the failure of the sensor or computer.

Earlier, the Russian space agency Roskosmos reported that the situation is under control, and six crew members (three Russians, two Americans and Italian) is safe in the Russian segment of the ISS. American crew was preparing to stay in the Russian part of the night, but now I do not rule out a return of Americans to their segment of the ISS.

We are doing well. The situation is under control – reported earlier flight engineer Aleksandr Roskosmosowi Samokutajew, when asked about the state of the Earth’s crew.

do not take into account the evacuation. The staff is safe in the Russian segment. The situation is constantly monitored – said the head of Roskosmos agency TASS Oleg Ostapienko. He added that he has been informed by the authorities in Moscow, including Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.

The Russians reported that the incident took place in the chair. 9.44 Polish time, when the cooling system in the US segment of the leaked ammonia. Roskosmos said that after the evacuation of American astronauts in the Russian part of the station air pollution level is maintained in a safe standards and the crew does not threaten any danger.

Representatives of the Russian space agency also emphasized that the decision to carry out any repair work in the US segment will be made by experts from the United States.

The ISS is a project which involved 15 countries, of which the largest contribution is Russia and the USA. The station has long been a symbol of cooperation between Moscow and Washington, which took place after the Cold War.