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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vladimir Isachenkov

Roscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impact

Roscosmos State Space Corporation

A coolant leak from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station resulted from an external impact and not a manufacturing flaw, Russia's space corporation said Tuesday.

The leak from the Progress MS-21 cargo ship was spotted on Feb. 2 and followed a similar leak from a Soyuz crew capsule in December.

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