The commander of the 64th long-term expedition to the International Space Station, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Ryzhikov and ISS-64 flight engineer, Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Kud-Sverchkov, on March 10, 2021, will continue work to eliminate leaks in the Zvezda module of the station’s Russian segment. This was reported on Wednesday in the press service of the SP Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia. Korolev (part of the Roscosmos State Corporation).
“According to the plan of work to eliminate leaks in the Zvezda module, the crew of the International Space Station will start the next stage of work on the module hull today,” RSC Energia press service notes. , Roskosmos cosmonauts Sergei Ryzhikov and Sergei Kud-Sverchkov will apply a second layer of sealant at the leak in two stages during the day.
To check the pressure level in the module on March 12, 2021, it is planned to close the hatch of the transition chamber. All actions are performed by the Russian crew members of the ISS-64 Expedition under the guidance of the ISS Russian Segment Main Operational Group and RSC Energia specialists.