Why Nasa calls a leak on the International Space Station as 'catastrophic'
A section of the Russian-controlled International Space Station (ISS) has been leaking for several years, letting pressure and air escape. The leak has recently gotten worse, raising questions about both the crew’s safety and the orbiting laboratory’s long-term sustainability.
The space station is leaking. Why it hasn't imperiled the mission.
Some of the main modules of the International Space Station are nearly a quarter-century old. "That's considered classic for a car," said Bennett Maruca, an astronomer and physicist at the University of Delaware.
NASA Believes International Space Station Leak Can Be 'Catastrophic'
NASA has growing concerns about a continuous air leak on a Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS) that has been going on since 2019.
NASA confirms the worst news for the International Space Station's leak: "Catastrophic failure"
NASA fears there could be a catastrophic failure on the International Space Station with the American agency fearing a Russian-designed part of the platform could be compromised an
‘Possibility of a catastrophic failure’: Inside the space station leak problem that has NASA worried
Leaks are affecting a key part of the International Space Station. NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, are not seeing eye to eye about the level of risk.
Why A Leak Problem On International Space Station Has NASA Worried
The space station having a size equal to a football field must remain pressurised and filled with breathable gases at all times.
NASA concerns about persistent oxygen leak aboard International Space Station
The station has been leaking air for five years, and NASA is concerned that this might indicate a potential failure in the structural integrity of the International Space Station.
International Space Station ‘leaking’ with astronauts onboard, NASA fears ‘catastrophic failure’
NASA and Russian officials disagree on the cause of a worsening leak on the ISS, raising safety concerns for astronauts.
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NASA Worries Leaky Russian Module Could Endanger ISS
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NASA sounds alarm over ISS leak – growing concerns for astronaut safety and station integrity
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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 ...
Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too
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SpaceX Dragon gives ISS a helping hand with altitude
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