The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it
Roscosmos and NASA are the principal partners in the ISS. They continue to collaborate for policy and technical reasons (the ISS cannot be broken apart, for example) in the wake of the internationally condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which severed most international space relationships with Russia.
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.
NASA Worries Leaky Russian Module Could Endanger ISS
NASA and Russia's Roscosmos cannot agree on how dangerous the leaks in the Zvezda module may be to the station. While Russia believes the risk is low, NASA is reportedly concerned
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 "catastrophic failure."
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
Space Station Leak Has US, Russia Clashing, NASA Warns Of Massive Failure
The dispute is about a small yet persistent leak in the vestibule of the Zvezda service module called PrK, which separates a docking port from the rest of the module.
‘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 ...
NASA sounds alarm over ISS leak – growing concerns for astronaut safety and station integrity
A persistent leak on the International Space Station has escalated tensions between NASA and Roscosmos. While both agencies ...
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Houston, We Have a Problem: NASA and Roscosmos Debating Cause of Air Leak Aboard the International Space Station
The International Space Station has reportedly been leaking air for the past five years from a portion of the station ...
International Space Station 'leak' worsens, Astronauts at risk as NASA cites safety concerns
NASA and Roscosmos clash over the worsening ISS air leak, raising crew safety concerns and highlighting unresolved technical ...
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Meeting with Head of Roscosmos Yury Borisov
Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Director General of the Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities Yury ...
Who Is Sunita Williams? Starliner Astronaut Responds to Weight Concerns
Astronauts face a large number of other health risks during their stay in space. In a weightless environment, muscles aren't used as much, which can lead to them weakening and atrophying. Additionally ...
Russia launches Soyuz rocket with dozens of satellites, including two from Iran
Russia launched a Soyuz rocket early on Tuesday carrying two satellites designed to monitor the space weather around Earth ...
Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too
However, by 2017, when SpaceX re-flew a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, the writing was on the wall. "This is a very important step, we sincerely congratulate our colleague on this achievement," ...