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Iss: the oxygen generating has been repaired

Washington, Usa - Thanks to the Russian spaceman Salizhan Sharipov

It returned in activity the oxygen generating on board of Iss (International space station) which stopped its work because of a bad function and not just for the first time (see AVIONEWS). The American Leroy Chiao and the Russian Salizhan Sharipov did not run any risk as there were oxygen enough for several months, according to the experts. Anyway now some tension, which inevitable the accident caused...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 111610
Rome, Italy, 01/10/2005 15:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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