Russia May Expedite Launch of Next Space Capsule After Leak

Russia May Expedite Launch of Next Space Capsule After Leak
A Soyuz capsule of the International Space Station (ISS) during its fly in an undated photo. Sergei Korsakov, Roscosmos State Space Corporation via AP
The Associated Press
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MOSCOW—Russia’s space corporation Roscosmos said Monday that a coolant leak from a Russian space capsule attached to the International Space Station doesn’t require evacuation of its crew, but the agency kept open the possibility of launching a replacement capsule, if needed.

Roscosmos said a panel of experts would determine later this month whether the Soyuz MS-22 capsule could be safely used by the crew for its planned return to Earth or if it should be discarded and replaced.