Fire Alarm Triggered at Russia’s Zvezda ISS Module
- ByStartupStory | September 11, 2021
Fire Alarm Smoke and the smell of burning plastic came out of the Russian-built Zvezda module of the International Space Station. The exact cause behind the smoke and odor has not yet been revealed.
A detailed inspection after receiving the warning identified harmful smoke and odors. Astronaut Thomas Pessie said the smell of burning plastic had reached the American side of the space station. The astronauts Novitsky and Pott Dubrov conducted a detailed examination of the Russian module. However, the real source of the accident could not be ascertained from the preliminary investigation.
The Russian news agency TASS reported that smoke billowed from Zvezda at around 5 am while the batteries were being recharged and an alarm sounded. The first thing the astronauts did was to clean up the atmosphere at the International Space Station to eliminate the risk of pollution caused by smoke. After the crew activated air filters, they returned o their night’s rest, the Tass report said. The crew will proceed with a spacewalk scheduled for Thursday.
The space station is currently operated by NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei, Shane Kimbrough, and Megan McArthur; Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov of Russia’s Roscosmos; Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet.
In October last year, a crack was found in the transfer chamber of the Swedish module. This was completely resolved in March. Later another crack was found and it was soon closed. These two rifts were not the only threat to the lives of astronauts on the International Space Station
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