Russia’s spacecraft malfunctioned due to leaking fluid. Under normal conditions, the team that will return to Earth in March includes two cosmonauts and an astronaut. NASA first started negotiating with Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX for their return. But Roscosmos will send a spare ship into space next month for the crew’s return. So, what does NASA say about this issue? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
Roscosmos doesn’t think crew in space isn’t stranded
NASA and Roscosmos will send a spacecraft to return stranded astronaut Frank Rubio, cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev and cosmonaut Dmitry Petelin. Russia’s work has been going on for a long time. According to reports released today, Roscosmos will send the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft to the international space station on February 20.
The three-man crew in space would normally return in March. That’s why Roscosmos and NASA state that the team isn’t stranded and they still have time. In fact, Roscosmos prefers to refer to the spacecraft they will send as a backup vehicle rather than a rescue vehicle.
NASA satellite, which has been in space for 38 years, will fall to Earth!
NASA satellite ERBS is fast coming to Earth. Is the satellite, which was launched in 1984 and has been in space for 38 years, dangerous?
On the other hand, the spacecraft Crex Dragon of SpaceX, the space company founded by Elon Musk, is also in space. However, this vehicle is currently on hold in case of an emergency. As long as Soyuz MS-23 goes into space and there is no immediate problem, it will return on this vehicle. NASA confirms Roscosmos’ decision to send it into space and bring the crew back.
Roscosmos also continues to investigate why the spacecraft malfunctioned. Many observers speculate that this problem occurred due to a micrometeorite impact. But there is no definite explanation about it. In addition, Sergey Krikalev, Managing Director of Roscosmos Manned Space Flight Programs, states that the cause of the leak will not be any manufacturing defect.
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