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 keep the space station operating until at least 2030, while Roscosmos, Russia's space agency, has committed only through 2028.
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.
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore have been on the International Space Station ...
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NASA, Russian officials dispute safety concerns over potentially catastrophic ISS air leakNASA SAYS THE ISS IS LEAKING AIR FROM A RUSSIAN MODULE AND HAS FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS, ONE OF THE RUSSIAN MODULES ON THE SPACE STATION, ONE THAT’S BEEN UP THERE NOW FOR OVER 25 YEARS, IS STARTING TO ...
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Astronaut Sunita Williams clears up health speculations regarding her body changes on the ISS. Learn how NASA ensures astronaut well-being and Williams' commitment to her mission in space.
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Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore have been stuck in space for nearly seven months now. People have expressed concerns over Sunita Williams' health but the Indian-origin astronaut put the rumors to ...
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