Ajit Karn
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The American space agency NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are facing a challenge. The aircraft ‘Soyuz’, which brought 3 astronauts back to Earth out of 7 astronauts present in the International Space Station (ISS), has become a victim of a technical glitch. Last month, a coolant leak was detected in this spacecraft and then information about a small hole came to the fore. Soyuz is made by Russia. Recently, it was told by Russia that it would send another spacecraft to the ISS to bring the three astronauts back to Earth. However, to deal with an emergency, there is a plan to install a seat in the spacecraft of Elon Musk’s company SpaceX.
According to media reports, 4 astronauts reached the ISS aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. There is a plan to install one more seat in this spacecraft. There is a plan to shift this seat from the existing Soyuz spacecraft to the Dragon spacecraft.
This effort is unique in itself, because all this has to be done in space. If NASA is successful in its plan, if needed, American astronaut Frank Rubio can be brought to Earth from SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft.
Significantly, Soyuz and Dragon spacecraft are currently docked on the ISS. The Soyuz spacecraft named MS-22 technically ‘failed’ last month. First it leaked coolant and then the information about having a small hole came to the fore. How all this happened is being investigated. On the other hand, Russia has planned to launch another Soyuz on February 20 to bring back the astronauts who reached the ISS from this spacecraft.
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According to reports, if there is an emergency, only 2 astronauts from the technically failed MS-22 Soyuz spacecraft will be able to return to Earth. In such a situation, NASA is planning to put a seat on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. It is designed to carry 7 people. In such a situation, Frank Rubio can be moved if the seat is available.
