December 18, 2022 at 8:57 pm
[Agenzia di stampa cinese]The Russian National Aerospace Corporation said on the 17th that the Russian module of the International Space Station is currently functioning normally and that the astronauts are performing their tasks as planned and that there is no risk to their safety and health.
The official website of the Russian National Aerospace Corporation reported on the same day that the Russian cabin of the International Space Station is currently in a normal state. The three Russian astronauts did routine cleaning work in the cabin that day and entered the resting state. of the weekend after lunch.
According to the report, after the temperature control system of the “Soyuz MS-22” spacecraft was decompressed on December 15, experts from the Russian Flight Control Center continued to monitor and analyze the temperature of the Russian module of the International Space Station and of the spacecraft “Soyuz MS-22”. Working system. The temperature of the spacecraft living space (return module and habitat module) and equipment cabin are within the specified range. Test results of various spacecraft systems showed that no other failures were found. At the same time, the working group is looking for the cause of the malfunction of the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft, analyzing its technical situation and making recommendations for further actions of ground experts and the space station crew.
The notification also stated that the Baikonur Cosmodrome is continuing preparations for the launch of the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft. If necessary, the “Soyuz MS-23” spacecraft could be launched in advance to dock with the International Space Station.