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Space Station: There is a problem with the cooling

A faulty valve replaced already in 2010. The astronauts never in danger but perhaps postponed the launch of Cygnus cargo spacecraft

The International Space Station (NASA) A problem has occurred to the cooling system of the International Space Station ( Iss). One of the circuit does not work. According to the engineers there could be a faulty valve, which would be in a pump replaced three years ago by astronauts during a spacewalk. The system uses ammonia to dissolve the heat emanated by the equipment on board, but one of the two lines cools excessively.

ASTRONAUTS IN DANGER NEVER – The ground control ordered the six crew members to stop some scientific experiments and do not use any equipment that is not essential. NASA has announced noted that the crew was never in danger.

CYGNUS – But the failure could force the postponement of the start of the Cygnus cargo, the private company Orbital Science, scheduled for Wednesday, December 18. The launch window can be extended up to December 21 to 22.

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