A problem has occurred. The stench on the International Space Station
Astronauts on the International Space Station reported an unusual odor emanating from the Russian spacecraft that docked last Saturday. What was the cause?
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Last Saturday, the Russian Poisk spacecraft docked at the International Space Station, which was supposed to deliver 2.5 tons of various supplies to astronauts. The entire mission went as planned, but when Ivan Wagner and Aleksandr Gorbunov opened the ship’s hatch and smelled an unpleasant odor and drops of an unidentified liquid.
Strange smell on the International Space Station
The hatch was quickly closed and special pollution sensors began to monitor the atmosphere in the station. After one day, inspectors confirmed that there was no contamination. Air quality levels on the International Space Station remained normal. Astronauts received permission to reopen the hatch of the Russian spacecraft Poisk.
There are no concerns for the crew, and as of Sunday afternoon the crew has been working to open the hatch between Poisk and Progress, while all other operations on the space station continue as planned.
– NASA informed.
In a subsequent announcement, NASA confirmed that the strange smell had disappeared. It suggested that its source may have been the outgassing of materials inside the ship. However, nothing was mentioned about the liquid drops that the astronauts noticed. It is unknown where they came from, but they apparently did not pose a threat to the crew.
