Nasa hits problems with world’s first inflatable room for astronauts

Problems emerged while releasing air into experimental room at the International Space Station on Thursday, putting everything on hold

Nasa hit a snag while releasing air into an experimental inflatable room at the International Space Station on Thursday and put everything on hold for at least a day.

Mission Control ordered astronaut Jeffrey Williams to call it quits after the operation had dragged on for more than two hours, with the compartment expanding just a few inches. The inflation process could resume as early as Friday, depending on what engineers learn.