NASA confirmed that the International Space Station is leaking air again from a Russian module that has suffered similar problems since 2019. The leak, detected on May 1, is allowing roughly one pound of air to escape into space each day - about the weight of a loaf of bread. NASA said the affected module is being maintained at a lower pressure and can be periodically repressurized as needed, adding that station operations have not been impacted.
The crew aboard NASA 's giant orbiting laboratory is facing a troubling new setback as engineers investigate an air leak in a section of the station that has been plagued by cracks for years.
NASA confirmed to Ars Technica that the International Space Station is leaking air again from a Russian module that has suffered similar problems since 2019. The leak, detected on May 1, is allowing roughly one pound of air to escape into space each day - about the weight of a loaf of bread. NASA said the affected module is being maintained at a lower pressure and can be periodically repressurized as needed, adding that station operations have not been impacted.
However, the issue has become so serious that NASA has reportedly ranked it among the highest-risk challenges facing the station, with the possibility of a 'catastrophic failure' discussed during internal meetings
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