BRENT: Astronauts left the U.S sector of the International Space Station to entered into Russian segment of the station returned back to their side as there was no ammonia gas leakage detected.
A warning alarm woke up astronauts from their sleep at 4 a.m. The alarm indicated towards the possible leakage of ammonia gas.
All the Six astronauts entered the Russian region of the ISS to save their lives. The mission engineers of NASA’s Johnson Space center requested the astronauts to wear protective masks. They also ordered the crew members to seal the hatches between the U.S and Russian sides. Afterwards, they switched off all the unnecessary equipments of the spaceship at once.
The U.S mission engineers immediately contacted the Russian scientists. They thought that the deadly gas has entered the water system of the station.
Later on, both space agencies confirmed that it was a false alarm. NASA told astronauts that they can fearlessly return to their spaceship. The government space agency declares that a failed card in computer was responsible for the false alarm.
This is not the first time when scientists came across ammonia leaks. Earlier, a similar kind of leak was suspected in 2009 and 2013.
Ammonia gas is utilized to warm up the exchange system of the satellite. It plays a vital role in controlling the hot temperature of the International Space Station. It is an extremely lethal gas. It immediately targets skin, eyes and nose of the victim. Direct contact with the gas can even lead to permanent blindness.