NASA delays spacewalk a 2nd time due to leak on International Space Station

NASA officials have again postponed one of two forthcoming spacewalks in the wake of a recent coolant leak on the Russian segment of the International Space Station. A spacewalk last set for Thursday (Oct. 19) will now happen later in 2023 as NASA and Russia's federal space agency, Roscosmos, continue their analysis, NASA officials stated. The coolant used on the International Space Station (ISS) is ammonia, which requires extra decontamination procedures if spacesuited astronauts are nearby. More

(Source: Space.com - Oct 19)