NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Coolant Leak from Russian ISS Module Written 12 October 2023

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NASA Postpones Spacewalk Due to Coolant Leak from Russian ISS Module

International Space Station with the European robotic arm extending from the Nauka science module to which the Prichal module and a Soyuz crew ship are attached. | Credit: NASA

SPACE reports NASA officials have postponed a planned spacewalk from the ISS “as a precautionary measure after a leak of ammonia coolant was spotted Monday (Oct. 9) in a backup radiator on the Russian Nauka science module. Another spacewalk on Oct. 20 is also postponed and new dates will be announced shortly, NASA officials stated.”
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