15.11.2015 04:29
As a result of the accident the International Space Station (ISS) has lost 10% of the generated solar power station electricity. Roscosmos silent about this issue, but Tass about the incident said a source in the space industry.
The agency’s interlocutor said, that it is a short circuit. “According to reports, there is a short circuit in one of the systems of the American segment of the station. Experts are trying to figure out exactly what happened, and develop a plan to restore power. In particular, as is clear, has failed one of the eight blocks, switching Energy with solar panels to the batteries, “- said the source.
The accident deprived the station for more than 10% of the generated solar power station electricity. “So far, the station has lost 1/8 of the volume of electricity generated,” – said the source.
The current situation has led to a blackout of the scientific equipment of the Russian segment of the station, he added. To replace the need spacewalk.
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