NASA is warning that astronauts may be forced to temporarily abandon the International Space Station (ISS) if a recent space freighter crash prevents Russia from ferrying a fresh crew to the station.
As TG Daily previously reported, a Russian freighter bound for the ISS disintegrated over Siberia after failing to separate from the third stage of its Soyuz-U carrier rocket on August 24th. Subsequently, Moscow grounded all Soyuz rockets until scientists are able to determine the cause of the rocket anomaly.
Unfortunately, Russia’s Soyuz is currently the only rocket available to transport astronauts to and from the station.
