NASA is suspending non-emergency spacewalks aboard the ISS while it investigates what caused water to leak into an astronaut’s helmet during a walk in March.
NASA has announced it is suspending non-emergency spacewalks aboard the International Space Station while it investigates what caused water to leak into an astronaut’s helmet during a walk in March.
Weigel added that it was important for NASA to “address and rule out major system failure modes” regarding the recent incident. Maurer’s case wasn’t considered an emergency situation at the time, but it had alarming echoes of a more serious, life-threatening episode at the space station in 2013. And for that reason, NASA is not taking any chances.
Parmitano later said that while working outside the station, blobs of water began to get into his nose, mouth, and eyes, hindering his ability to clearly view his surroundings. But most concerning of all, the accumulation of liquid began to adversely impact his breathing.
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