Nasa managers gave preliminary approval for a pair of spacewalks to fix the problem, the first of which would take place later this week.
Without the controls, temperatures on the Space Station’s Sun side can reach up to 250F (121C), while they can drop to -250F (-157C) on the dark side, according to Nasa.
“There might be a comfortable spot somewhere in the middle of the station, but searching for it wouldn’t be much fun,” a statement on its website said.
Officials stressed that the six occupants – three Americans and three Russians – were in no danger, and that the orbiting complex was in a stable situation. Much of the station is operating on a single string, however, with no safeguard in case of further cooling system failures.
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Without the controls, temperatures on the Space Station’s Sun side can reach up to 250F (121C), while they can drop to -250F (-157C) on the dark side, according to Nasa.
“There might be a comfortable spot somewhere in the middle of the station, but searching for it wouldn’t be much fun,” a statement on its website said.
Officials stressed that the six occupants – three Americans and three Russians – were in no danger, and that the orbiting complex was in a stable situation. Much of the station is operating on a single string, however, with no safeguard in case of further cooling system failures.
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