"The crew reported the odor dissipated quickly and cargo transfer operations are proceeding on schedule," the agency wrote in an ISS blog post on Monday afternoon. Related: 'Unexpected odor' on Russian spacecraft delays cargo delivery for ISS astronauts ...

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were met with a bizarre and unwelcome arrival when a Russian spacecraft docked: a foul smell.The "unexpected odor" was detected after the Progress 90 cargo spacecraft—carrying several tons of food,

A Russian spacecraft docked to the International Space Station (ISS) didn’t just bring supplies to the ISS—it also brought a foul odor. The unpleasant aroma was strong enough to prompt astronauts to close the hatch connecting it to the rest of the space station and initiate anti-contamination procedures.