Roscosmos confirmed the triggering of an emergency alarm in the Russian Zvezda module. However, the incident did not affect the preparation of astronauts for a spacewalk – it is conducted normally.
According to the state corporation's Telegram message, the smoke sensor worked in the Zvezda module on September 9 at 04:55 Moscow time during automatic battery recharging. After that, the emergency alarm went off.
"To eliminate possible smoke, the crew turned on an aggregate filter for cleaning the atmosphere — a means of on-board air purification. After cleaning the atmosphere, the crew of the ISS-65 expedition continued the night rest mode, " Roscosmos told.
It is noted that according to the main operational control group of the Russian segment of the station, all systems are working normally, the composition of the air on board is cleaned, the health of the crew is not in danger.
"The crew continues regular training for a spacewalk," the state corporation added.
Earlier on Thursday, Russian cosmonauts during negotiations with the Mission Control Center (MCC) reported the appearance of smoke and the smell of burning plastic. Cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky said that at night an alarm went off in the" Star". The devices showed the presence of harmful substances in the area of the medical cabinet. However, it has not yet been possible to detect the source of the smoke.
The next spacewalk of Russian cosmonauts is scheduled for September 9. On August 25, Novitsky said that cosmonauts will go into outer space about 10 times before the end of 2022 to integrate and retrofit the Russian modules "Science"and " Berth".
