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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The crew aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has enough fuel, oxygen, water and food to last at least six months, said Vladimir Soloviev. , flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, Russian news agencies Sunday.
PHOTO FILE: The shadow of the moon, the shadow of the moon, flying over the United States since the space is seen from the International Space Station on August 21, 2017 in this media image social. Courtesy @ Space_Station / Intl. Space Station / Document via REUTERS
Russia has temporarily suspended all manned space launches after two astronauts made a dramatic emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Thursday because of the failure of the Soyuz rocket that was transporting them to the orbital ISS.
"There are enough reserves on the ISS that provide the living environment. We estimate that the reserves are sufficient for half a year, until the summer of next year, "said Soloviev, quoted by RIA.
The three astronauts aboard the space station – a German, a Russian and an American – were to return to Earth in December, but may stay longer.
The Russian Space Agency announced that it was still planning to launch the next manned flight in December, although plans may change depending on the results of a commission set up to investigate the situation. ;incident. Interfax reported Saturday, citing a source, that the flight could take place on 28 November.
Report by Maria Kiselyova; Edited by Raissa Kasolowsky
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