Astronauts first began living on the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2000.
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Spacewalks scheduled for the International Space Station (ISS) have been postponed due to a coolant leak.
The leak, reported by Roscosmos and observed by NASA cameras, originated from a backup radiator on the station’s Nauka multipurpose laboratory module.
Although the coolant seepage has stopped, ground teams are continuing to investigate its cause, and new dates for the postponed spacewalks will be announced later.
Spacewalks planned this week for the International Space Station (ISS) have been postponed following the discovery of a coolant leak, NASA announced.
The leak was reported by Roscosmos flight controllers. Evidence of residual coolant droplets was also seen in video from NASA’s external station cameras.
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