"Russian Space Officials Address Recurring Air Leak in ISS Segment"

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"Russian Space Officials Address Recurring Air Leak in ISS Segment"
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Russian space officials have detected a recurring air leak issue in their segment of the International Space Station, with NASA also reporting a small but growing leak in Russia's Zvezda life support module. While Roscosmos stated that the problem currently poses no threat to the crew, it's a concern that resurfaced despite being previously fixed in early 2021. This comes as Russia plans to pull out of the ISS after 2024 and build its own space station, raising questions about the reliability of the aging equipment on board the ISS amidst geopolitical tensions.

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