Expedition 68 Crew Photos: Dec. 2022 | International Space Station
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| Astronauts Nicole Mann and Frank Rubio pose with the Expedition 68 mission insignia |
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| Cosmonaut Anna Kikina works on electronics maintenance |
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| Cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin work on an Orlan spacesuit |
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| Cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev works on an Orlan spacesuit |
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| Astronaut Koichi Wakata works on the water recovery system |
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| Astronaut Frank Rubio activates hardware for a space biology experiment |
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| Astronaut Nicole Mann replaces life support gear on a spacesuit |
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| The International Space Station orbits above the southern Pacific Ocean |
NASA and Roscosmos continue to evaluate an external leak that occurred Dec. 14, 2022, from the Roscosmos Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module of the International Space Station. Roscosmos has identified the source of the leak as the external cooling loop of the Soyuz.
As part of the ongoing evaluation and investigation, Roscosmos flight controllers conducted a successful test of the Soyuz MS-22 thrusters at 3:08 a.m. EST Friday, Dec. 16. The systems that were tested were nominal, and Roscosmos assessments of additional Soyuz systems continue. Temperatures and humidity within the Soyuz spacecraft, which remains docked to the Rassvet module, are within acceptable limits.
NASA is supporting the ongoing investigation with the use of the Canadarm2 robotic arm to provide additional viewing of the Soyuz exterior on Sunday, Dec. 18. To accommodate this change in plans, NASA has determined a new target date for the upcoming U.S. spacewalk to install an International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array (iROSA), which was originally scheduled for Monday, Dec. 19. The spacewalk will take place Wednesday, Dec. 21.
The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft carried NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin into space after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21.
The leak was first detected around 7:45 p.m. EST Dec. 14, when data pressure sensors in the cooling loop showed low readings. At that time, Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin were preparing to conduct a spacewalk. The spacewalk was cancelled, so the cosmonauts did not exit the space station or become exposed to the leaking coolant. From data analysis and cameras aboard the space station, the majority of fluid had leaked out by yesterday, Dec. 15, around 1:30 p.m. EST.
Expedition 68 Crew
Station Commander Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia): Flight Engineers Anna Kikina & Dmitri Petelin
NASA: Flight Engineers Nicole Mann, Frank Rubio & Josh Cassada
JAXA (Japan): Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata
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Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Image Dates: Dec. 3-10, 2022
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