The Astronaut Who Survived a Spacesuit Pressure Leak - Luca Parmitano

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]In the vacuum of space, a damaged space suit can become fatal within seconds.

[00:00:04][music] During a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, astronaut Luca Parmitano experienced one of the most terrifying emergencies in modern spaceflight. Water from his suit's cooling system began leaking directly into his helmet. At first, it seemed minor, but the water slowly covered his eyes, ears, and nose [music] while he floated hundreds of kilometers above Earth. Unable to see clearly and struggling to breathe, [music] Parmitano was forced to navigate back to the airlock almost completely blind. NASA later described the incident as one [music] of the most dangerous near disasters in ISS history. In space, even a small equipment failure can become a fight for survival. One small leak, one giant battle for life trapped in the void.