As Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station geared up for a scheduled spacewalk on Wednesday night, flight controllers told them to stand by as they noticed something wasn't right.
Rob Navias, the agency's spokesman, described the leak as "fairly significant." If it weren't so real, the videos would almost be described as cinematic.
If the craft is too damaged to return to Earth, it would mean the station'.
The leak was never controlled and only stopped once all the coolant was gone, according to Eric Berger. That sounds bad.
The space station may be safe with the astronauts sitting tight for now, but the Soyuz's potentially compromised condition could pose a problem for the three astronauts scheduled to fly back to Earth in the spring.
It's too early to make a conclusive conclusion. According to CNN, at the end of the NASA TV livestream, no decisions have been made regarding the integrity of the SoyuzMS-22 or what the next course of action will be.
It seems that no decision has been made.
It looks like the cause of the leak has been determined.
The leak may have been caused by a stray micrometeorite strike, according to Sergei Krikalev, the director of crewed space flight programs.
Krikalev said that it doesn't endanger the crew, but that it could affect the Soyuz's performance.
Initial assessments of the Soyuz by Russian specialists show that it is flyable, and that NASA will use the robotic arm Canadarm2 to further assess the damage.
There are new details about the peculiar odor on the International Space Station.
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