In consequence of the sanctions imposed against Russia, the astronauts of the United States and Europe can remain without food. Cargo of food, which should be sent to the ISS on February 17, can not pass the custom.
In consequence of imposed Western States confrontation punishment, American and European astronauts can stay without food. In the Russian rocket and space industry said that "the shipment of food products, intended for dispatch, February 17, to the ISS aboard the cargo ship "Progress M-26M", stuck somewhere in customs".
"Were created all the necessary requests to make concessions for this cargo, but officials did not respond", quoted by "Interfax" a source in the space industry. On the International space station currently employs an international team of 6 people. It includes residents of Russia Alexander Samokutyaev, Elena Serova and Anton Shkaplerov, Americans Barry Wilmore and Terry Miles, and Italian Samantha Cristoforetti.
As wrote earlier Days.Ru. Previously on the ISS had an emergency, in consequence of which an astronaut United States had to flee to the Russian segment of the station. NASA has denied the information about the ammonia leak on the ISS, says the official Twitter of the Agency. With all this office assures that the crew of the American sector is in security. NASA said that he moved to the Russian segment after the alarm.
Earlier in the mission control Center (MCC) said that the ISS crew have left the American sector in consequence of leakage of ammonia. According to reliable information Roscosmos, the source of emission of harmful drugs became the cooling system. With all of this, the impurity concentration in the atmosphere of the Russian segment of the ISS is located within the allowable values.
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