• Font Size    
E-mail

Close Window E-mail This Page

Stinky Space Suit Forces NASA To Suspend Walks

Required fields are marked with an asterisk(*)

The information you provide will be used only to send the requested e-mail and will not be used to send any other e-mail communications. Read more in our Privacy Policy

Send E-mail

   Print     Share +   
Nov 14, 2007 9:03 am US/Eastern

Stinky Space Suit Forces NASA To Suspend Walks

HOUSTON (CBS4) ― All spacewalks are on hold until NASA can figure out why a spacesuit smelled of smoke.

During testing Friday, the scent became apparent while testing the suit in Houston.

While early examinations have not been able to pin-point the source of the odor, engineers have some ideas about what may be causing it. Possible sources include the suit's carbon dioxide-scrubbing canister and the off-gassing of heated materials.

Mission control hopes to have the ban lifted by Wednesday afternoon so astronauts aboard the International Space Station can proceed with several planned walks next week.

(© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

You need the latest Flash player to view video content.
Click here to download.

Click here to bypass this detection if you already have the latest Flash Player.

Local News

Top News Stories

© MMIX, CBS Television Stations Inc. All Rights Reserved.