Allegations that undermine international cooperation in space. On August 12, the Russian news agency TASS published an article accusing astronaut Serena Auñón, chancellor, of sabotaging the International Space Station (ISS).
According to the Russians, the American was indeed going to drill holes in the Soyuz module to bring it back to earth more quickly when he encountered health problems while in orbit. An indictment against an anonymous senior official of Roscosmos, Russia’s agency for civilian space activities.
Asked by TASSThis source indicates that the hole in question could not have been a manufacturing defect or even arrived before departure. He especially insisted that the module be tested in a vacuum, and therefore detectable. The leak was discovered in late August 2018, and so far no official cause has been announced by Russia, despite an investigation into the matter. Note that according to experts, the crew was never in danger.
Russian departure?
NASA supports its astronauts. Kathy Lueders, head of human spaceflight at the US agency, stated on social networks that “do not believe these allegations are credible”. Same story with Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, who said he ‘fully supports Serena’.
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Media clashes between Russia and the United States have come as Moscow has threatened to leave the ISS in recent weeks. CNBC It even explained that if Washington did not lift sanctions imposed by Russia, leaving the program would be an option to build its own space station. However, Reuters explained that a possible departure could only occur in 2025, so the two countries could need time to resolve their dispute.
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