That Dreaded Air Leak on the ISS’s Russian Segment Is Back
The air leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station has resurfaced despite previous repair attempts. NASA and Roscosmos have struggled to identify and fix the source of the leak, which has been ongoing since 2019. The leak is currently estimated to be losing air at a rate of about one pound per day, raising concerns about the aging infrastructure of the ISS.
- ▪NASA and Roscosmos have spent years trying to find and repair the source of the air leak on the ISS.
- ▪The leak was first reported in September 2019 and has since doubled in severity.
- ▪Recent data indicates that the ISS is leaking air from microscopic cracks in the Russian module.
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Like a recurring nightmare, a troubling leak from the Russian segment of the International Space Station has returned despite several attempts to patch it up. NASA and Roscosmos have spent years trying to find and repair the source of the air leak on the orbiting lab. Last year, a new pressure signal in a segment of the Zvezda module suggested that the leak was finally repaired. Alas, the space station appears to be leaking…
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