NASA and Roscosmos clash over Russian astronauts' plan to cut ISS module bracket
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Eric Berger
6h ago· 2 min readenNews
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Summary
A long-running dispute between NASA and Roscosmos over cracks in the Russian PrK module on the ISS has escalated, with Russian astronauts threatening to cut a load-bearing bracket despite NASA's objections. The standoff reflects ongoing tensions between the space agencies, with NASA officials expressing frustration over Roscosmos ignoring communications and proceeding with potentially risky repairs.
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· 2 pulledWe threatened we would put astronauts in suits, in Dragon, to send a message to world that we disagreed
They didn't care.
This has been a persistent, behind-the-scenes dispute between NASA and Roscosmos.
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