Astronauts Unpack Cargo From Stinky Russian Spacecraft

Astronauts Unpack Cargo From Stinky Russian Spacecraft, Despite Troubling Odor
The hatch between a Russian cargo ship and the International Space Station (ISS) is finally open after a foul stench initially prompted astronauts to seal it off. The good news is, the smell has not lingered and NASA may have figured out the cause.
Strange smell stalls cargo delivery for astronauts on International Space Station
The Shenzhou-15 crew keeps fit with a "space bike," a "resistance device" and a "space treadmill" aboard the Tiangong space station, according to China Central Television. See astronauts Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu get a workout in. Credit: China Central Television (CCTV)
ISS astronauts open hatch to Russian spacecraft after strange smell delays cargo delivery
The hatch between the Russian side and U.S. side of the ISS is usually closed these days. For the past five years, there has been an ongoing air leak on the Russian side. NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, continue to troubleshoot the leak, which poses no immediate risk to the ISS astronauts or station operations, NASA has stressed.
Astronauts had to shut down a Russian space station module due to ‘unusual odor’ from spacecraft
A Russian segment of the International Space Station was locked down this weekend after cosmonauts found an “unusual odor” emanating from a visiting cargo capsule, NASA said.
Astronauts baffled by 'unexpected odor' leaking from Russian spacecraft docked at ISS
Russian cosmonauts aboard the ISS were forced to seal a hatch and don protective equipment after the arrival of a cargo vessel brought with it a bizarre smell.
Strange smell stalls cargo delivery for astronauts
A strange smell stalled space operations on the International Space Station this week. NASA had to delay unloading a Russian spacecraft cargo delivery because of the concerning odor.
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