The two astronauts, Dyson and Mike Barratt, hadnt yet left the airlock when the issue arose.
Thankfully, the astronauts were safe.
An upcoming spacewalk has been scheduled for July 2, pending the ongoing investigation.
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps was assisting astronauts Mike Barratt and Tracy C. Dyson inside the Quest airlock ahead of their spacewalk when water started leaking from the spacesuit.Screenshot: NASA TV
Its not clear how NASA will proceed from here.
The space agencyresumed ISS spacewalksshortly afterwards following an investigation into the leaks.
This wasnt the first incident involving excess water.
I feel it covering the sponge on my earphones and I wonder whether Ill lose audio contact.
The same suit worn by Parmitano nearly drowned another astronaut two years later.
In areportreleased in January 2019, NASAs Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel reviewed the increasing challenges of the spacesuits.
NASA cannot maintain the necessary, ongoing low-Earth orbit operations without fully functional EVA suits.
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