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A meeting at which recommendations for actions will be developed due to the depressurization of the radiator of the Soyuz MS-22 manned spacecraft will be held at the end of December, TASS reported, citing the Russian space agency Roscosmos.

The agency noted that, in parallel with the analysis, working groups establish the causes of the emergency, analyze the technical condition of the capsule and develop recommendations for further actions of ground specialists and the crew of the International Space Station (ISS).

"A meeting is planned at the end of December where the conclusions of the working groups will be heard and decisions will be made about further actions," Roscosmos said.

On Thursday, a coolant leak was spotted from a Russian space capsule launched with the ISS.

Former cosmonaut Sergei Krikalyov, who is Roscosmos' executive director of manned space programs, said the problem may have been caused by a micrometeorite hitting one of its radiators. 

Because of this, the planned exit of Russian cosmonauts into open space was canceled. 

Roscosmos also announced that, if necessary, the Soyuz MS-23 spacecraft could be launched to the ISS earlier than planned.

Preparations are underway at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for the launch of the capsule, which is scheduled to take place in March 2023. However, if necessary, the date can be moved earlier, the agency said.

According to the organization, the work of the Russian segment of the ISS continues in normal mode.

"The cosmonauts are working according to schedule, nothing threatens their lives and health," announced Roscosmos. 

The monitoring and analysis of the operation of the systems of the Russian segment of the station and of "Soyuz MS-22" is constantly carried out by specialists from the Flight Control Center.

The Soyuz MS-21 lander carrying three Russian cosmonauts landed in Kazakhstan

According to Roscosmos, the temperature in the ISS-jumped ship is within the set limits.

"Tests of the capsule's systems show that there are no other malfunctions in it," added the Russian agency. 

Yesterday, a "slight" increase in temperature was reported aboard the Soyuz MS-22. 

Meanwhile, it has become clear that the planned December 19 spacewalk of American astronauts will be delayed by two days because of the problem with the Russian capsule that jumped to the ISS, NASA said.

The American agency is cooperating with Roscosmos in establishing all the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

Russian cosmonauts Sergei Prokopiev, Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio arrived at the ISS aboard the Soyuz MS-22 capsule in September.

Currently, in addition to them on the orbiting station are NASA astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Kasada, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Koichi Wakata and Anna Kikina of Roscomos. 

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