BREAKING ... to abandon "non-functional" MS-22, will send MS-23 robotically to bring the crew home (two Russians, one American).

"in concurrence" with that "micrometeoroid debris" caused the coolant leak, no evidence of manufacturing defect.

: Hole is in coolant radiator and in pipe providing coolant to the radiator.

-22 crew will remain on for "several months" until replacement arrives.

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From Bill Harwood at : What if a disaster requires evacuation without a functioning ?

: not good for "nominal" re-entry but could be used in emergency. Could move "at least" one crew member to docked Dragon.

NOTE: The Dragon was designed to carry up to seven, but this one is configured for four seats. discussing with SpaceX.

: Believe the hole was caused by micrometeorid debris, not orbital debris. Conducted simulations that led to this conclusion.

From reporter: Could Boeing Starliner test flight have additional seats added to bring back crew?

: No, going to fly Starliner as designed. Will use currently docked Dragon, not the next one to fly later in 2023.

and : Damaged will be used to return equipment and experiments, targeting the usual Kazakhstan landing site. Temperature measurements will be taken in the cabin to see how it performs.

: The main concern is with the temperature of the computer aboard. Not in a place that can be accessed by crew. Believe the temperature will reach "high 30sΒ° Celsius (about 100Β° Fahrenheit).

: With crew aboard, humidity would be high and cabin temperature would reach low 40sΒ° C (about 110Β° F).

: If cosmonauts were to fly back on Dragon, would have to move some equipment from to Dragon and remove some cargo. This would only happen in an emergency.

: controls still work. The problem is with the lost coolant and the holes in the radiator and pipe.

The telecon is over. Lots of "uninformed" questions towards the end. Big pressers attract media unfamiliar with the space biz. They tend not to know the subject matter and not listen to earlier answers.

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