ISS/RS EVA-54 (PET 2:17, 1610 UTC): Spacesuit problems - voltage fluctuations - are forcing Artemyev to return to the Poisk airlock compartment on an expedited bases to hook up to ISS power; mission control: "drop everything and start going back right away"
SS/RS EVA-54: NASA commentator Rob Navias says Artemyev is in no danger and is already close to the Poisk airlock; fellow spacewalker Denis Matveev is continuing work to install a 2nd camera on the European Robotic Arm
SS/RS EVA-54: To reiterate, here's the conversation about Artemyev's suit: Flight controller: "Oleg, you must return to the airlock as soon as possible because if you lose power, it is not only the pumps and the fan, you will lose comm. You have to go back."
ISS/RS EVA-54: Artemyev: "I understand." MCC: "Oleg, drop everything and go back;" Artemyev is now back inside the Poisk airlock compartment and connected to ISS power; one of the cosmonauts joked: "I think we need some solar panels on the Orlan so we can recharge on the EVA"
ISS/RS EVA-54: Artemyev's suit is not showing normal power levels; it's clear there's no emergency, but not yet clear if today's spacewalk will continue; standing by for updates
fter reporting a voltage fluctuation in the battery power of his Orlan spacesuit, Exp 67 commander Oleg Artemyev has safely returned to the Poisk airlock until flight controllers can assess further.
ISS/RS EVA-54 (PET 3:17, 1710 UTC): Russian flight controllers have decided to call of today's spacewalk after voltage fluctuations in Artemyev's Orlan spacesuit; Matveev will join Artemyev in the Poisk airlock compartment shortly to wrap up today's shortened excursion