Emergency situations on the International Space Station (ISS) have become more frequent due to the age of the station and the presence of debris in low-Earth orbit, said Roscosmos CEO Yuri Borisov.
“On the one hand, this is the age of the station, on the other hand, the presence of artificial debris that is in low-Earth orbit, it requires constant monitoring and elimination,” Borisov told reporters, touching on the issue of the increasing number of emergency situations on the ISS.
According to him, this is becoming a “common problem” and will only grow over time. “It needs to be taken very seriously, comprehensively addressing the issues of protection against litter, as well as timely monitoring and evasion,” he added.
“I talked to my American colleagues, they don’t have any panic. This is perceived as a normal situation that requires serious analysis and elimination,” Borisov said.
Let us recall that on October 9, Roscosmos reported a coolant leak from the reserve radiator circuit on the Nauka module of the Russian segment of the ISS. According to the state corporation, the main thermal control circuit of the module is operating normally, and nothing threatens the crew and the station. NASA later reported that, according to Roscosmos flight controllers, the leak from the radiator had stopped. This is also evidenced by photographs from the station’s external cameras.
Source: Rosbalt
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