If it did, it would leave U.S. astronaut Col. Mark Vande Hei stranded aboard the station.
For the last 24 years, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a shining light for international scientific associations. However, in the past few years, the same relations that helped cultivate collaborative studies have soured, and now, they are at an all-time low, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
Russian state media company RIA Novosti posted a video on messaging and social media app Telegram, which seemingly threatens to leave the last remaining U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei aboard the ISS as the Russian module detaches from the rest of the station.
What does the video show?
The video that can be watched below via NASA Watch, shows cosmonauts entering the Russian segment of the ISS, which is made up of the Zarya, Zvesta, and Nauka modules. They then proceed to seal the hatch behind them and wave goodbye to the rest of the ISS, including Col. Mark Vande Hei's sleeping quarters. The Russian segment then detaches from the station, alongside footage of applause from the RKA Mission Control Center in Moscow. The video ends with a disclaimer noting: "This is based on unreal events."
For the last 24 years, the International Space Station (ISS) has been a shining light for international scientific associations. However, in the past few years, the same relations that helped cultivate collaborative studies have soured, and now, they are at an all-time low, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
Russian state media company RIA Novosti posted a video on messaging and social media app Telegram, which seemingly threatens to leave the last remaining U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei aboard the ISS as the Russian module detaches from the rest of the station.
What does the video show?
The video that can be watched below via NASA Watch, shows cosmonauts entering the Russian segment of the ISS, which is made up of the Zarya, Zvesta, and Nauka modules. They then proceed to seal the hatch behind them and wave goodbye to the rest of the ISS, including Col. Mark Vande Hei's sleeping quarters. The Russian segment then detaches from the station, alongside footage of applause from the RKA Mission Control Center in Moscow. The video ends with a disclaimer noting: "This is based on unreal events."
