ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft

ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery
The hatch between the Russian side and U.S. side of the ISS is usually closed these days. For the past five years, there has been an ongoing air leak on the Russian side. NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, continue to troubleshoot the leak, which poses no immediate risk to the ISS astronauts or station operations, NASA has stressed.
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A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to the rest of the space station and initiate anti-contamination procedures.
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On Nov. 23, the unpiloted Progress 90 resupply spacecraft successfully docked to the International Space Station’s Poisk module. After opening the Progress spacecraft's hatch, the Roscosmos cosmonauts noticed an unexpected odor and observed small droplets, prompting the crew to…
Russian delivery to space station unpacked after source of unwelcome smell solved
Cosmonauts opened the hatch to a Russian spacecraft on Monday for a second time after immediately closing it when they detected an odd smell coming from the vehicle over the weekend.
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The hatch between a Russian cargo ship and (ISS) is finally open after a foul stench initially prompted astronauts to seal it off. The good news is, the smell has not lingered and NASA may have figured out the cause.
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