NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix it
The International Space Station (ISS) is leaking — and major space agencies are divided over what to do about it.The leak is located in a Russian segment of the station known as a PrK module, which connects Russia's Zvezda service module to the space station's main body.
The ISS Is Leaking Air—And NASA and Russia Can’t Agree Why
For the past five years, air has been escaping through a Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS) at an increasing rate. NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, are still in disagreement over the root cause of the leak, as well as the severity of the consequences.
International Space Station Is Leaking Over 3 Pounds Of Air Per Day And No One Can Agree On Why
was the third module of the ISS. Engineers on both sides agree that air is leaking out of cracks in the vestibule between the Zvezda and the PrK tunnel. The disagreement is why it’s happening.
NASA: Leak On International Space Station Could Lead To ‘Catastrophic Failure’
The International Space Station (ISS) has had a leak since at least 2019 and NASA warns it could lead to a "catastrophic failure" if it's not fixed.
Russia Launches Supply Rocket to International Space Station
Russia’s Roscosmos space agency successfully launched a cargo spacecraft toward the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, carrying New Year’s gifts alongside essential supplies. A Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Progress MS-29 cargo ship lifted off from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:22 p.
The ISS has been leaking air for 5 years, and engineers still don’t know why
The ISS is aging. Zvezda and the PrK launched in July 2000 and will mark a quarter-century in orbit next year. NASA wants to ...
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ISS Is Leaking. NASA Thinks That Could Be 'Catastrophic'
With astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for months, you may have forgotten all about the aging space ...
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Gary W. Johnson: A problem with the ISS you probably have not heard about
It is located in a transfer tunnel inside one end of the Russian Zvezda module. That tunnel connects the rest of the module ...
How Severe Is the ISS Leak? US and Russia Clash on Issue
NASA and Russia at odds over cause and severity of the International Space Station's leak risks, including possibility of ...
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Air leaks from the International Space Station for five years, cause unknown; US and Russia disagree on risk
The main concern discussed was the air leak in the Zvezda Service Module PrK, which had previously been determined to have 'no immediate impact on crew safety or ISS operations,' but which has ...
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NASA Worries Leaky Russian Module Could Endanger ISS
The Russian Zvezda module and its Progress docking ... astronauts close the hatch to the Russian side of the ISS whenever the PrK tunnel is in use. If NASA is proven correct and the leaks ...
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NASA and Roscosmos disagree on cause and severity of ISS air leak
NASA and Roscosmos continue to disagree on the cause and severity of an air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, one that NASA worries could lead to a “catastrophic ...
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NASA on high alert as ISS starts to leak - but Russia disagrees on the source
Nasa fear for 'the possibility of a catastrophic failure' after a leak was discovered in the tunnel that connects a docking ...