An external leak at the International Space Station has prompted NASA to change the date of an upcoming spacewalk, and postpone another until later this year.
An external leak at the International Space Station (ISS) has prompted NASA to change the date of an upcoming spacewalk, and postpone another until later this year.
The issue involves a coolant leak from a backup radiator attached to the outside of Russia’s Nauka module. It was spotted at the start of last week but has now stopped.
NASA said on Monday that the coolant is not toxic or hazardous for the crew, but added that “experts are discussing how to best keep small traces of the substance from getting into some internal systems to avoid equipment degradation over time.”
With a review of the situation continuing, NASA officials have decided to push the spacewalk scheduled for Thursday, October 19, to later this year.
