Russia Eyes Decommission of Leaky ISS Module to Stop Air Drain
TL;DR
After years of persistent air leaks in the ISS’ PrK vestibule that connects to Russia’s Zvezda module, NASA and Roscosmos debated fixes, with a risky saw-cut repair postponed. Moscow now appears poised to decommission the PrK module by sealing its hatch, potentially ending the leak saga but limiting docking access and cargo transfer to the station.
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- NASA said nyet to Roscosmos plan to cut into leaky ISS segment The Register
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- Air leaks on the International Space Station The Naked Scientists
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