Source: RIA Novosti
In the US segment of the ISS alarm went off Ammonia emissions from the cooling system to the atmosphere station. Isolated segment, the crew moved to the Russian part of the station. Later it became clear that the alarm was false
According to NASA tweeted sign of leakage of ammonia in the US segment
ISS is not. Checking plant systems specialists in the Mission Control Center
Houston indicates that an alarm associated with
malfunction of the sensor or relay.
On board the ISS Expedition 42/43 crew is composed of Americans Barry
Wilmore (commander) and Terry Vertsa, Russians Alexander Samokutyaeva, Helena
Serov and Anton Shkaplerova and Italian Samantha Cristoforetti.
The threat of leakage of ammonia
«In the US segment of the International Space Station around 11:44 MSK
spewed harmful substances from the cooling system to the atmosphere station. B
Currently, the US segment of the ISS is isolated, the crew is safe and
located on the Russian segment. The concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere of the Russian
segment of the ISS is in the range of acceptable values, "- said on Wednesday
Roscosmos day.
«crew safety has been achieved through the coordinated and timely
actions themselves cosmonauts and astronauts, as well as operational management groups
in Moscow and Houston "- as stated in the release.
What to do in the US segment of the ISS should be developed US
According to the head of the Russian Mission Control Center Maxim Matyushin.
"Next Steps in the US segment should be developed
American side. Now Houston analyzes DRM state information
US segment of the ISS "- quoted Matyushina RIA Novosti.
The leakage of ammonia in the US segment of the ISS will not lead to a deterioration of health
crew, said, in turn, the representative of the Russian control center
flights. "The degree of contamination of experts now set. But
now we can say for sure that there is no threat to the health of the crew, "- said
source.
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