Problems with the astronaut’s spacesuit interrupted the spacewalk

BUT space walk two astronauts outside international space station (ISS) had to be put on hold on Wednesday due to a problem with a battery in one of its spacesuits, the US and Russian space agencies said.

“Drop everything and come back,” he was ordered. Oleg Artemiev, one of the ISS crew members when more than two hours of spacewalk have already passed.

astronaut he’s just reported data anomalies indicative of strain on his suit.

“Oleg, you must return to the airlock as soon as possible,” he was repeatedly asked, according to Russian employees who were in direct contact with astronauts, translated into English in the video of the departure broadcast by POT.

“Please don’t worry, everything is fine,” they added.

“I? Worried? Never in my life,” replied Artemiev, always from the words of the translator. POT.

nothing to be sorry about

astronaut it reached the gateway and was directly connected to the ISS power supply.

then waited for the second astronaut, Denis Matveevto pick up the equipment that was in use during the exit, as well as enter the airlock, which was then closed to repressurize.

space walk it was declared over four hours later.

“The situation is under control (…). The state of health astronaut nothing threatens,” the Russian space agency said. Roscosmos this is a statement. “The crew is fine.”

“During the operation, the duo was not endangered,” the statement added. POT in a blog post.

It was the seventh space walkHe is from Oleg Artemiev and the third of Denis Matveev.

Before the incident, they were able to set up two cameras outside the station.

“Works that have not been completed will be completed in the next exits,” he said. Roscosmos. (AFP)

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