How One Bad Smell Led the ISS To Shut Down a Russian Spacecraft
Russian cosmonauts discovered a foul smell and strange droplets floating around after opening the docked Progress 90 spacecraft.
NASA Says You Will Have to Ask the Russian Space Program About the Horrid Smell on the Space Station
Silent but Deadly Astronauts on the International Space Station this weekend noticed a rancid stink when Russia's Progress cargo ship docked with it, and NASA says that anyone who wants to know more will have to speak to mother Russia.
ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery
The hatch between the Russian side and U.S. side of the ISS is usually closed these days. For the past five years, there has been an ongoing air leak on the Russian side. NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, continue to troubleshoot the leak, which poses no immediate risk to the ISS astronauts or station operations, NASA has stressed.
In space no one can sniff your smells: Odor from Russian spacecraft leaves scientists baffled
An “unexpected odor” is coming out of the Russian spacecraft that docked to the International Space Station last weekend. NASA said Sunday that the unpiloted Progress 90 resupply mission had reached the orbiting laboratory’s Russian Poisk module Saturday after launching on a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan on Thursday morning.
Astronauts Report Alarming Stench Coming From Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS
A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to the rest of the space station and initiate anti-contamination procedures.
'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts
A Russian Progress spacecraft docked at the International Space Station on Saturday (Nov. 23) 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.
‘Unexpected’ Smell On Space Station Causes Hiccup In Cargo Delivery
A mysterious odor and "small droplets" greeted cosmonauts on the ISS when they opened the hatch to a newly arrived cargo spacecraft. NASA thinks it knows what happened.
Russian delivery to space station unpacked after source of unwelcome smell solved
Cosmonauts opened the hatch to a Russian spacecraft on Monday for a second time after immediately closing it when they detected an odd smell coming from the vehicle over the weekend.
Astronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module due to ‘unusual odor’ from spacecraft
A Russian segment of the International Space Station was locked down this weekend after cosmonauts found an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo capsule, NASA said.
Russian spacecraft brings ‘unexpected odor’ to ISS
A Russian module bringing cargo to the International Space Station delivered more than just supplies on Saturday — it brought a stench. When astronauts opened the Progress 90 resupply spacecraft, they were greeted by small droplets and an “unexpected odor,
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Start of Russia's human missions to Moon postponed - Roscosmos
MOSCOW. Nov 28 (Interfax) - The start of Russia's program to take cosmonauts to the Moon has been postponed, Oleg Gorshkov, an advisor to the Roscosmos state space corporation's CEO, said.
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NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix it
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