"Escalating Air Leak Threatens Russian Segment of ISS"
TL;DR
NASA is monitoring a growing air leak on the Russian module of the International Space Station, with the rate of leakage doubling over the past four years. The leak, located in the Zvezda service module, poses no immediate threat to the astronauts on board, according to both NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos. This is not the only issue with Russian hardware on the ISS, as recent incidents involving leaks from Soyuz spacecraft and a Progress freighter have raised concerns about potential manufacturing defects. Despite these challenges, the ISS continues to house astronauts conducting research in the microgravity environment, with plans for retirement and deorbiting in 2030.
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