Oleg Artemiev had been out of the ISS for nearly three hours (the mission was scheduled to last about six hours) when the battery indicator on his suit began to drop sharply, prompting officials to order Artemiev’s immediate return inside the space station.
One of the two Russian cosmonauts who performed tasks in outer arm of the International Space Station was forced back inside today of the ISS, because of a problem with his suit’s equipment. The Moscow control center ordered Oleg Artemiev to end his spacewalk early.
The cosmonaut had completed nearly three hours outside the ISS (the mission was scheduled to last about six hours) when the battery indicator on his suit began to drop sharply, forcing those in charge to order Artemiev’s immediate return inside the space station.
“Oleg, drop everything and come back right away!Artemiev was told by the control center in Moscow.
After reporting a voltage fluctuation in the battery power of his Orlan spacesuit, Exp 67 commander Oleg Artemyev has safely returned to the Poisk airlock until flight controllers can assess further. pic.twitter.com/LoQi2u6yUz
— International Space Station (@Space_Station) August 17, 2022
Oleg Artemiev returned to the interior of the ISS, while his colleague Denis Matveev completed work on the space station’s robotic arm.
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev has returned to the airlock at the International Space Station after an electrical problem on his spacesuit. Here’s a replay of Russian mission controllers directing Artemyev to immediately return to the airlock.
Watch: https://t.co/9E6To4NceD pic.twitter.com/QzLs8IgCql
— Spaceflight Now (@SpaceflightNow) August 17, 2022
NASA spokesman Rob Navias assured that Oleg Artemiev “he was never in serious danger.”
The International Space Station, a laboratory about the size of a football field, has been home to crews from around the world for more than two decades.
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