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ISS: new water leak in an astronaut's suit, but the faulty pump was removed (VIDEO)

Houston, USA - According to NASA, the issue is not related to what occurred to Parmitano in July

American space agency NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Mike Hopkins completed a 5 hour and 28 minute spacewalk Saturday to remove a faulty ammonia pump on the International Space Station. A second spacewalk to install a new unit now is scheduled for Tuesday, December 24, one day later than initially planned. The extra day will allow time for the crew to resize a spare spacesuit on the space...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1157307
Rome, Italy, 12/23/2013 11:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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