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ISS: a failure affected the main oxygen generator

Washington, USA - Without supplies, the two astronauts on board would be forced to go back to the Earth by the space lifeboat

The situation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) appears a delicate one. Starting from the last weekend, the two astronauts on board would have found the existance of a serious failure for the main oxygen generator of the orbiting station, so proving impossible its repairing. The two astronauts would have so forced to resort to the reserves, while waiting for Nasa and Russian Space Agency...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 104034
Rome, Italy, 09/27/2004 13:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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