An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, specifically in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is still unknown but several possibilities have been identified.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in the Zvezda module, and while the cause is unknown, a solution is being implemented with equipment to be delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The International Space Station air leak was detected on August 30 and was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. It was fixed by Russian cosmonauts using special sealant.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, with NASA and Roscosmos investigating the cause. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and resulted in air leaving the transition chamber of the Zvezda module at twice the normal rate.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew.

The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was detected in the Russian segment of the ISS. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and caused the air in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module to leave twice as fast.

Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was discovered in the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is unknown, but the means of eliminating it will be delivered on the nearest Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a threat to the astronauts' safety.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reduced three times after the cracks were sealed.

The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger due to the air leak.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, specifically in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is still unknown but several possibilities have been identified.

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Roscosmos reported air leakage on the Russian segment of the ISS
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Air leakage occurred on the Russian segment of the ISS, the crew and the station itself is not threatened.
This writes TASS with reference to the press service of Roscosmos.
“Indeed, experts fix the leakage of air on board the ISS.
The crew regularly carries out work to find and eliminate possible leakage sites, and the data coming from the station are transmitted for analysis to specialists in the normal mode, ” the state corporation said.
According to "Interfax" with reference to the head of the NASA program on the ISS Joel Montalbano, the leak is observed in the tail part of the ISS.
“We saw that the leak increased about a week before the last launch of Progress and its docking with the station, ” he said.
The head of the NASA program on the ISS said that the air in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module began to leave twice as fast.
According to Montalbano, experts are in contact with Russian colleagues on the next steps.
However, this situation does not affect the safety of the crew, he said.
Last year, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub in outer space disconnected the faulty circuit of the additional radiator on the module "Science" from the main circuit of the module.
Before that, they went into outer space, opening the exit hatch of the module "Search" of the International Space Station.
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The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in the Zvezda module, and while the cause is unknown, a solution is being implemented with equipment to be delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

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Astronauts of the Russian segment of the International Space Station have discovered a possible place of air leakage in the chamber of the Zvezda module.
The relevant data follows from the material published by the press service of Roscosmos.
It is known that soon the nearest cargo ship "Progress" will be delivered to the ISS means of eliminating leakage.
After that, the Russian cosmonauts will immediately begin the final elimination of the cause of the leak.
"The means of eliminating non-hermeticity are planned to be delivered on the nearest Progress cargo ship, after which the cosmonauts will begin the final elimination of the leak," Roscosmos said.
Earlier, Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov discovered a potential last place of air leakage in the Zvezda module.
Specialists will be able to restore its tightness as soon as Progress delivers the necessary equipment to the station.
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The International Space Station air leak was detected on August 30 and was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. It was fixed by Russian cosmonauts using special sealant.

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Content: Soyuz manufacturing defect causes air leak at International Space Station
Kazakhstan News Agency / Astana / September 3 - According to the Russian satellite network reported on the 3rd, Russian rocket space sources said that the manufacturing defect is the cause of the "Soyuz MS-09" spacecraft leak.
There was an air leak on the International Space Station on August 30.
The astronauts examined all the compartments and found tiny cracks in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft.
It is located in the living module, not in the return module, so it will not affect the return of the spacecraft to Earth.
It was previously thought that the fissure was the result of a miniature meteorite hitting the spacecraft.
The next night, Russian cosmonauts used special sealant to fill the hole.
The source said: "The cause of the crack in the inner shell of the living module has been identified and it has appeared on Earth.
The person responsible for the fault was identified. "
According to another source, the crew likely sealed the leak with special glue after realizing the mistake, so it was not detected during the pre-launch check and the spacecraft ’ s first two months of orbital flight.
"However, the glue later dried out and was squeezed out, revealing cracks," he said.
The Russian space agency said a special committee would investigate and determine the cause of the accident.
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An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, with NASA and Roscosmos investigating the cause. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and resulted in air leaving the transition chamber of the Zvezda module at twice the normal rate.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew.

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Content: Recently, during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), an astronaut ’ s mask was hit by a contaminated rope, triggering an accident.
The spacewalk was broadcast live on NASA television, with the participation of two astronauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub.
While their mission includes a variety of targets, the focus of this mission is to investigate a radiator leak on the Nauka module that occurred earlier this month.
Checking for coolant leaks proved to be a challenge, as the astronauts initially found no signs of leaks on the takeover line.
However, upon closer inspection, they found traces near the radiator panel joints.
Further into the spacewalk, a large amount of cooling liquid was observed on a pipe at a radiator junction.
The astronauts tried to clean up the mess with towels, but apparently they didn ’ t have enough towels.
Unfortunately, one end of the tie is immersed in the coolant and touches the astronaut ’ s mask.
The incident prompted the two men to leave the area and continue on other missions, but the mission did not proceed as planned.
The deployment of the nanosatellite for the solar sail technology test failed and a synthetic radar communication system was installed, but one of the panels suffered a problem.
After the spacewalk, the astronauts checked the spacesuit for contamination and followed the usual decontamination procedures.
In order to ensure the safety of crew members, additional filtration systems will be used inside the ISS to eliminate traces of coolant left in the air.
The leak was initially detected by cameras aboard the International Space Station, and the crew confirmed this by visually inspecting the spare radiator on the Nauka module.
The radiator was delivered on the last Space Shuttle mission in 2010, but was only installed during the Russian spacewalk this year.
Next steps to fix leaks have not yet been determined by task managers.
Clearly, both Kononenko and Chub succeeded in identifying and isolating the leak, but the scope of further work required remains uncertain.
Fortunately, the main coolant loop was not affected, ensuring the safety of the crew in this accident.
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Q: How did the event happen during the spacewalk?
A: The astronaut ’ s tether was immersed in cooling fluid and accidentally hit one of the astronauts ’ masks.
Q: What missions did the astronauts perform during the spacewalk?
A: The first task is to investigate and isolate the coolant leak on the Nauka module radiator.
They also attempted to deploy a nanosatellite to test the solar sail and install a synthetic radar communication system.
Q: Are the crew in danger?
A: The main coolant circuit is not affected, and the crew is not exposed to any direct danger.
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The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was detected in the Russian segment of the ISS. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and caused the air in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module to leave twice as fast.

Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was discovered in the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is unknown, but the means of eliminating it will be delivered on the nearest Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a threat to the astronauts' safety.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reduced three times after the cracks were sealed.

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Russian cosmonauts revealed new problems on the ISS
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New problems have been identified in the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
They were discovered by cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said.
“I already know, I know that you seem to have found some problems, and you know how to cure them, ” the head of the state corporation said during a conversation with members of the ISS crew.
Rogozin expressed hope that the astronauts will be able to eliminate the problems on the station.
Recall that in March of this year, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov carried out repairs on the housing of the Zvezda module, where a crack and several possible places of leakage were found.
Later, cosmonaut Ivan Wagner said that air leakage after sealing the cracks decreased three times.
Astronaut Pavel Vinogradov told kp.ru about the main causes of cracks in the body of the ISS.

The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger due to the air leak.


An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, specifically in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is still unknown but several possibilities have been identified.

An air leak was detected at the International Space Station in 2019, with the leakage rate increasing fivefold by 2020. The cause of the leak was attributed to a crack in the Russian segment of the ISS, specifically the Zvezda module. Despite attempts to seal the crack, the air leak continued.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in the Zvezda module, and its cause is still uncertain, with possible factors including meteorite impact, software glitches, or aging structure. The leak was planned to be fixed with equipment delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in December in the Zvezda unit, and the cause is still under investigation, with possible factors including meteorite impact, software glitches, and aging structure. The necessary equipment to repair the leak was sent to the station.

The International Space Station experienced an air leak, which was detected over two years ago. The cause of the leak is still unknown, but possible factors include cracks in the Zvezda module, a meteorite impact, and software or operational issues. The Russian crew identified the alleged site of the leak and planned to repair it after receiving necessary materials.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in the Zvezda module, and while the cause is unknown, a solution is being implemented with equipment to be delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in 2019 and was caused by cracks in the hull. Russian cosmonauts have been monitoring and eliminating the cracks, and experts have a solution to return the module to a tight state, but the necessary equipment has not yet been delivered.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in late December by Russian cosmonauts, and while it did not pose a serious threat, temporary measures were taken, and a permanent solution was being developed, with necessary equipment to be delivered on a cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in October 2020, and temporary measures were taken to seal the first crack in March 2021, but the leak was not fully stopped, and the crew continued to search for the source of the leak.

The air leak at the International Space Station, detected on August 30, was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft and was temporarily fixed with special sealant.

The International Space Station air leak was detected on August 30 and was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. It was fixed by Russian cosmonauts using special sealant.

The International Space Station air leak was identified and isolated by astronauts Kononenko and Chub, ensuring the safety of the crew.

The International Space Station air leak was fixed by the crew using special glue, but the glue later failed, revealing cracks, and an investigation was launched to determine the cause of the accident.

The International Space Station air leak was detected in August 2020 and was successfully fixed by cosmonauts in October of the same year using temporary means, including sealant.

The International Space Station air leak was fixed using sealant, resulting in a three-fold decrease in air leakage.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, with NASA and Roscosmos investigating the cause. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and resulted in air leaving the transition chamber of the Zvezda module at twice the normal rate.

"The agencies involved in investigating the smoke alarm and smell of burnt plastic on the ISS are NASA and Roscosmos."

The International Space Station experienced an air leak from its Russian Zvezda module, but it poses no risk to the crew or the station. NASA and Roscosmos are investigating the issue, which is under control and being monitored.

The air leak at the International Space Station was investigated by NASA and Roscosmos, with Russian cosmonauts identifying a possible source of the leak in the intermediate chamber of the service module 'Star' in late December.

There was an air leak in the Zvezda service capsule of the International Space Station, which was reported by Roscosmos last month. The leak is believed to be related to software failures and operational negligence.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but it posed no threat to the crew or the station. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and was being monitored and analyzed by specialists.

"The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew or the station itself, according to officials."

There was no air leak detected at the International Space Station, but rather a smoke and smell of burnt plastic in the Russian module 'Zvezda'. The cause is unknown, but the smoke sensor and alarm system worked during automatic recharging of batteries.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew or the station, according to Roscosmos, and the situation was being constantly monitored.

The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was detected in the Russian segment of the ISS. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and caused the air in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module to leave twice as fast.

Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was discovered by Russian cosmonauts in the Zvezda module. The leak was to be fixed with equipment delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reported by Roscosmos and detected in December by Russian cosmonauts in the Zvezda unit. The cause of the leak is not specified, but repair equipment will be sent via the Progress cargo vehicle.

Roscosmos reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was first discovered in 2019. Russian cosmonauts found the possible last place of air leakage in the Zvezda module, and experts plan to fix it once the necessary equipment is delivered.

Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, reported the air leak at the International Space Station, which was detected in late December by Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov in the intermediate chamber of the service module 'Star'.

Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was discovered in the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is unknown, but the means of eliminating it will be delivered on the nearest Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reported by Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, who discovered the possible location of the leak in the Zvezda unit in December.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected by Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, who found the possible last place of air leakage in the Zvezda module.

Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov reported the air leak at the International Space Station in late December.

Cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov reported a suspicious place in the Zvezda module compartment, which was potentially the source of an air leak at the International Space Station.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a threat to the astronauts' safety.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not affect the astronauts' safety.

There is no air leak at the International Space Station, and the crack found in the Zarya capsule does not currently pose a threat to the astronauts' safety.

The air leak on the International Space Station, detected on September 10, did not affect the astronauts' safety as it stopped on the same day and there is no reported harm or risk to the astronauts.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a threat to the astronauts' safety because the coolant involved is non-toxic and harmless to the crew.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reduced three times after the cracks were sealed.

Astronauts on the International Space Station discovered a possible air leak in the Zvezda module, and the necessary equipment to fix it will be delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The Progress cargo ship will deliver the necessary equipment to fix the air leak in the International Space Station.

A air leak was detected at the International Space Station in 2019, and the source of the leak was recently found by Russian cosmonauts in the Zvezda module. The leak will be fixed once a Progress cargo ship delivers the necessary equipment.

The Progress cargo ship will deliver the necessary equipment to fix the air leak on the International Space Station.

A coolant leak was detected in the Russian Progress MS-21 cargo ship, which was about to be separated from the International Space Station. The leak did not pose a threat to the astronauts, and another cargo ship, Progress MS-22, arrived with cargo that may include the necessary equipment to fix the leak.

The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger due to the air leak.

The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger due to the air leak, as the main coolant loop was not affected.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, specifically in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is still unknown but several possibilities have been identified.

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Roscosmos reported air leakage on the Russian segment of the ISS
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Air leakage occurred on the Russian segment of the ISS, the crew and the station itself is not threatened.
This writes TASS with reference to the press service of Roscosmos.
“Indeed, experts fix the leakage of air on board the ISS.
The crew regularly carries out work to find and eliminate possible leakage sites, and the data coming from the station are transmitted for analysis to specialists in the normal mode, ” the state corporation said.
According to "Interfax" with reference to the head of the NASA program on the ISS Joel Montalbano, the leak is observed in the tail part of the ISS.
“We saw that the leak increased about a week before the last launch of Progress and its docking with the station, ” he said.
The head of the NASA program on the ISS said that the air in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module began to leave twice as fast.
According to Montalbano, experts are in contact with Russian colleagues on the next steps.
However, this situation does not affect the safety of the crew, he said.
Last year, Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub in outer space disconnected the faulty circuit of the additional radiator on the module "Science" from the main circuit of the module.
Before that, they went into outer space, opening the exit hatch of the module "Search" of the International Space Station.
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An air leak was detected at the International Space Station in 2019, with the leakage rate increasing fivefold by 2020. The cause of the leak was attributed to a crack in the Russian segment of the ISS, specifically the Zvezda module. Despite attempts to seal the crack, the air leak continued.

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ISS crew reports smoke and smell of burnt plastic
In the Russian module “Zvezda ” on the International space station (ISS) last night worked fire alarm, reports RIA“ Novosti ” with reference to the negotiations of the crew with the Earth, which broadcasts NASA.
Around five in the morning Moscow time, cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky told the Mission Control Center about the smoke and smell of burnt plastic.
After that, the devices showed the presence of harmful substances in the area of the medical cabinet in the Zvezda module.
French astronaut Tom Pesquet said that the smell of burnt plastic or electronics also penetrated the American segment of the ISS due to the working ventilation.
The source of the smoke and smell has not yet been identified.
The ISS included a system for removing harmful impurities.
Later, Roscosmos said that the smoke sensor and alarm system worked on the ISS “during automatic recharging of batteries. ”
Currently, all systems of the station are working normally, the department notes.
The Russian service module Zvezda docked to the ISS in July 2000.
Its main frame was built in the 1980s as the core of the Mir-2 space station, which was to replace the Mir station, but then it was decided to use it in the ISS program.
Zvezda allows a crew of three cosmonauts to stay in space, and the module can also dock with the Progress cargo ship, which once every three months delivers the necessary supplies to the station and adjusts its orbit.
In the fall of 2019, an air leak was recorded on the ISS.
A year later, the leakage rate increased fivefold.
Sequential sealing of the station compartments allowed us to establish that the cause of the leak was a crack in the Russian segment of the ISS - Zvezda.
The astronauts sealed it with a sealant, but the air leak continued.
Recently, during the survey of the International Space Station, cosmonauts found non-through cracks on the oldest module - "Dawn".
At the end of July, a meeting of the Presidium of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos took place, where it was noted that the station is breathing on incense.
The International Space Station will expire in 2024.
Earlier, Vladimir Solovyov, General Designer of the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation, predicted an avalanche of failure of numerous elements at the station after 2025.
This mainly concerns the tightness of the housing and complex computing facilities that have developed their resource, Solovyov noted.
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The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in the Zvezda module, and its cause is still uncertain, with possible factors including meteorite impact, software glitches, or aging structure. The leak was planned to be fixed with equipment delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

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Astronauts of the Russian segment of the International Space Station have discovered a possible place of air leakage in the chamber of the Zvezda module.
The relevant data follows from the material published by the press service of Roscosmos.
It is known that soon the nearest cargo ship "Progress" will be delivered to the ISS means of eliminating leakage.
After that, the Russian cosmonauts will immediately begin the final elimination of the cause of the leak.
"The means of eliminating non-hermeticity are planned to be delivered on the nearest Progress cargo ship, after which the cosmonauts will begin the final elimination of the leak," Roscosmos said.
Earlier, Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov discovered a potential last place of air leakage in the Zvezda module.
Specialists will be able to restore its tightness as soon as Progress delivers the necessary equipment to the station.
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The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in December in the Zvezda unit, and the cause is still under investigation, with possible factors including meteorite impact, software glitches, and aging structure. The necessary equipment to repair the leak was sent to the station.

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The media office of the Roscosmos Foundation announced that the Russian cosmonauts discovered in the unit "Zvezda", the possible place of air leakage from the International Space Station.
According to the information office, the materials and equipment needed to repair this place will be sent aboard the Progress cargo vehicle.
"The equipment and materials necessary to stop air leakage will be sent with the first Progress cargo vehicle launched to the International Space Station, to solve this problem once and for all," the statement said.
Astronauts Peter Dobrov and Anton Shkaplerov discovered the possible location of the air leak in December in the middle chamber of the Zvezda unit.
NASA has said it is considering isolating the Zvezda module completely if necessary.
The Roscosmos media office commented: “The concerns of our partners are unfounded and surprising. ”
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The International Space Station experienced an air leak, which was detected over two years ago. The cause of the leak is still unknown, but possible factors include cracks in the Zvezda module, a meteorite impact, and software or operational issues. The Russian crew identified the alleged site of the leak and planned to repair it after receiving necessary materials.

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The Russian crew found the alleged site of air leakage on the International space station
It is located in the module “Star ”, said in“ Roscosmos ”.
The cosmonauts will begin repair work after the nearest Progress cargo ship will deliver the necessary funds to them, the state corporation said.
Today, during the congratulations of the Russian participants of the expedition to the ISS, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, spoke about the problems faced by the astronauts.
Air leakage at the station was recorded more than two years ago.
Since then, crew members have found several cracks and reported that they were able to seal them.
However, the pressure on the station continued to fall.
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The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in the Zvezda module, and while the cause is unknown, a solution is being implemented with equipment to be delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in 2019 and was caused by cracks in the hull. Russian cosmonauts have been monitoring and eliminating the cracks, and experts have a solution to return the module to a tight state, but the necessary equipment has not yet been delivered.

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Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov discovered in the Zvezda module on the International Space Station, presumably the last place of air leakage.
This was reported in the press service of Roscosmos.
The first small leak was discovered on the ISS back in 2019, since then, astronauts have been monitoring the situation and eliminating cracks in the hull.
Experts know how to return the module tightness.
This will be done as soon as Progress delivers the necessary equipment to orbit.
“Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov found a possible last place of air leakage in the intermediate chamber of the service module“ Star ” of the Russian segment of the ISS ”, — stated in the message.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously admitted the possibility of continuing the operation of the ISS after 2024.
This is necessary to maintain high launch activity.
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The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in late December by Russian cosmonauts, and while it did not pose a serious threat, temporary measures were taken, and a permanent solution was being developed, with necessary equipment to be delivered on a cargo ship.

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Content: NASA reported on the possible isolation of the module “Star ” on the ISS
The module of the International Space Station (ISS) “Star ” can be isolated forever if it is not possible to eliminate air leakage, reports“ Interfax ” with reference to NASA Director for the ISS program Robin Gatens.
“In the worst case scenario, we can permanently isolate this module, ” she said at a meeting of the committee on space exploration and manned flights of the Advisory Board of NASA.
At the same time, Gatens stressed that the situation with the Zvezda module does not pose a serious threat, there is a sufficient supply of air at the station.
The head of the press service of Roscosmos Dmitry Strugovets recalled that Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov in late December found a possible last place of air leakage in the intermediate chamber of the service module “Star ”.
Necessary to eliminate leakage means are planned to be delivered on the nearest cargo ship "Progress".
“The concern of our partners is unreasonable and surprising, ” he said (quoted by TASS).
The first crack in the intermediate chamber of the “Star ” cosmonauts discovered in October 2020.
It was sealed in March of this year, but the leakage of oxygen did not stop, although it decreased.
In total, three locations were found, including in the Zvezda intermediate chamber, where cracks could potentially form.
On February 24, 2021, the crew made a temporary isolation of all potential cracks to find out exactly whether there was a leak in these places.
At the end of April, the search was temporarily stopped, and the hatch in the compartment was closed.
In July, the ISS crew resumed the search for the site of air leakage in the Zvezda module.
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The air leak at the International Space Station was detected in October 2020, and temporary measures were taken to seal the first crack in March 2021, but the leak was not fully stopped, and the crew continued to search for the source of the leak.

The air leak at the International Space Station, detected on August 30, was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft and was temporarily fixed with special sealant.

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Content: Soyuz manufacturing defect causes air leak at International Space Station
Kazakhstan News Agency / Astana / September 3 - According to the Russian satellite network reported on the 3rd, Russian rocket space sources said that the manufacturing defect is the cause of the "Soyuz MS-09" spacecraft leak.
There was an air leak on the International Space Station on August 30.
The astronauts examined all the compartments and found tiny cracks in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft.
It is located in the living module, not in the return module, so it will not affect the return of the spacecraft to Earth.
It was previously thought that the fissure was the result of a miniature meteorite hitting the spacecraft.
The next night, Russian cosmonauts used special sealant to fill the hole.
The source said: "The cause of the crack in the inner shell of the living module has been identified and it has appeared on Earth.
The person responsible for the fault was identified. "
According to another source, the crew likely sealed the leak with special glue after realizing the mistake, so it was not detected during the pre-launch check and the spacecraft ’ s first two months of orbital flight.
"However, the glue later dried out and was squeezed out, revealing cracks," he said.
The Russian space agency said a special committee would investigate and determine the cause of the accident.
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The International Space Station air leak was detected on August 30 and was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft. It was fixed by Russian cosmonauts using special sealant.

The International Space Station air leak was identified and isolated by astronauts Kononenko and Chub, ensuring the safety of the crew.

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Content: Recently, during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS), an astronaut ’ s mask was hit by a contaminated rope, triggering an accident.
The spacewalk was broadcast live on NASA television, with the participation of two astronauts, Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub.
While their mission includes a variety of targets, the focus of this mission is to investigate a radiator leak on the Nauka module that occurred earlier this month.
Checking for coolant leaks proved to be a challenge, as the astronauts initially found no signs of leaks on the takeover line.
However, upon closer inspection, they found traces near the radiator panel joints.
Further into the spacewalk, a large amount of cooling liquid was observed on a pipe at a radiator junction.
The astronauts tried to clean up the mess with towels, but apparently they didn ’ t have enough towels.
Unfortunately, one end of the tie is immersed in the coolant and touches the astronaut ’ s mask.
The incident prompted the two men to leave the area and continue on other missions, but the mission did not proceed as planned.
The deployment of the nanosatellite for the solar sail technology test failed and a synthetic radar communication system was installed, but one of the panels suffered a problem.
After the spacewalk, the astronauts checked the spacesuit for contamination and followed the usual decontamination procedures.
In order to ensure the safety of crew members, additional filtration systems will be used inside the ISS to eliminate traces of coolant left in the air.
The leak was initially detected by cameras aboard the International Space Station, and the crew confirmed this by visually inspecting the spare radiator on the Nauka module.
The radiator was delivered on the last Space Shuttle mission in 2010, but was only installed during the Russian spacewalk this year.
Next steps to fix leaks have not yet been determined by task managers.
Clearly, both Kononenko and Chub succeeded in identifying and isolating the leak, but the scope of further work required remains uncertain.
Fortunately, the main coolant loop was not affected, ensuring the safety of the crew in this accident.
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A: The astronaut ’ s tether was immersed in cooling fluid and accidentally hit one of the astronauts ’ masks.
Q: What missions did the astronauts perform during the spacewalk?
A: The first task is to investigate and isolate the coolant leak on the Nauka module radiator.
They also attempted to deploy a nanosatellite to test the solar sail and install a synthetic radar communication system.
Q: Are the crew in danger?
A: The main coolant circuit is not affected, and the crew is not exposed to any direct danger.
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The International Space Station air leak was fixed by the crew using special glue, but the glue later failed, revealing cracks, and an investigation was launched to determine the cause of the accident.

The International Space Station air leak was detected in August 2020 and was successfully fixed by cosmonauts in October of the same year using temporary means, including sealant.

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Content: On the ISS found a place of possible air leakage in the module “Star ”
On the International Space Station, a place of possible air leakage in the Zvezda module was discovered.
The discovery of a "suspicious" place in the module compartment was reported by cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov during negotiations with the Flight Control Center.
“There was a suspicious place.
I was engaged in photographing it under a microscope with magnifying glasses, ” the cosmonaut quoted Interfax as saying.
Recall that in August 2020, air leakage to the ISS was detected in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module.
In October last year, cosmonauts managed to find the crack and repair it with temporary means.
In August 2021, the media reported the detection of non-through cracks in the Russian module of the ISS "Zarya".
Executive Director of Roscosmos for manned programs Sergei Krikalev said then that he had no information about new cracks at the station.
At the same time, the representative of the state corporation noted that even in the presence of non-through cracks, the ISS can be operated for another 20 years.
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The International Space Station air leak was fixed using sealant, resulting in a three-fold decrease in air leakage.

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Russian cosmonauts revealed new problems on the ISS
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New problems have been identified in the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
They were discovered by cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said.
“I already know, I know that you seem to have found some problems, and you know how to cure them, ” the head of the state corporation said during a conversation with members of the ISS crew.
Rogozin expressed hope that the astronauts will be able to eliminate the problems on the station.
Recall that in March of this year, Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov carried out repairs on the housing of the Zvezda module, where a crack and several possible places of leakage were found.
Later, cosmonaut Ivan Wagner said that air leakage after sealing the cracks decreased three times.
Astronaut Pavel Vinogradov told kp.ru about the main causes of cracks in the body of the ISS.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, with NASA and Roscosmos investigating the cause. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and resulted in air leaving the transition chamber of the Zvezda module at twice the normal rate.

"The agencies involved in investigating the smoke alarm and smell of burnt plastic on the ISS are NASA and Roscosmos."

The International Space Station experienced an air leak from its Russian Zvezda module, but it poses no risk to the crew or the station. NASA and Roscosmos are investigating the issue, which is under control and being monitored.

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Content: 29 Feb, 2024 11:18

Russia comments on space station leak

A NASA official had previously reported that air loss from the Zvezda module had doubled

Air leaking from a segment of the International Space Station (ISS) poses no risk to its crew or the orbital outpost, the Russian space agency Roscosmos has said.

A NASA official had previously reported that the rate at which air was escaping from the satellite's Russian Zvezda module under certain circumstances had doubled. The situation is under control and being constantly monitored, the Roscosmos told Interfax on Wednesday, when asked about remarks by NASA’s ISS program manager, Joel Montalbano,.

”The aging of the station’s structure and the growing need for repair and maintenance work on board require a significant portion of the crew’s time,” Roscosmos said.

Montalbano mentioned the issue during this week’s briefing on the upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 mission, which is scheduled for launch on Friday.

”There is an area in the aft end of the International Space Station. [There is] a small leak. We’ve seen this leak increase about a week before the recent Progress launch and docking,” he said, referring to a Russian automatic supply freighter.

The volume of lost air has increased to about two pounds a day, compared to a pound a day previously, Montalbano said.

”The hatch is closed in that area. It’s not an impact on Crew-8, but I didn’t want anyone to be surprised, if they hear about that later,” he explained.

The use of the module for retrieving the Progress shipment didn’t pose any issues in terms of the leak, he said. The next opening of the hatch is expected in April. While it’s closed, the rest of the station is “solid.”

Technical issues at the ISS are being reported on a regular basis. Roscosmos has said the age of the station is a key reason why it is developing plans for a new purely Russian-manned orbital structure as an alternative to participating in the international project.

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The air leak at the International Space Station was investigated by NASA and Roscosmos, with Russian cosmonauts identifying a possible source of the leak in the intermediate chamber of the service module 'Star' in late December.

There was an air leak in the Zvezda service capsule of the International Space Station, which was reported by Roscosmos last month. The leak is believed to be related to software failures and operational negligence.

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The International Space Station.
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Russian space officials said that astronauts have discovered a new crack on the International Space Station (ISS), and while there has been no air leak at present, the crack is likely to grow in the future due to the aging of the station's equipment.
According to Reuters, Vladimir Solovyov, the chief engineer of Energia, told the media that "cracks have been found in the Zarya capsule, and the situation is very bad, and the cracks will increase over time."
Solovyov had previously warned that a “wave of equipment collapse ” could occur after 2025, as most of the International Space Station ’ s equipment has already begun to age.
It is reported that at present, no gas leakage has occurred in the function cargo space of Shuguang.
There have been a number of recent accidents on the International Space Station, including a fire in the Russian Science Experiment Module caused by a jet propulsion device, which caused the entire space station to deviate from normal flight orbit.
There were seven astronauts on the space station.
In addition, Russian aerospace company Roscosmos reported last month that there was an air leak in the Zvezda service capsule where astronauts live.
Russian officials said the recent space station accident was related to software failures and operational negligence.
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The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew.

An air leak was detected on the Russian segment of the International Space Station, but it posed no threat to the crew or the station. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and was being monitored and analyzed by specialists.

"The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew or the station itself, according to officials."

There was no air leak detected at the International Space Station, but rather a smoke and smell of burnt plastic in the Russian module 'Zvezda'. The cause is unknown, but the smoke sensor and alarm system worked during automatic recharging of batteries.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a danger to the crew or the station, according to Roscosmos, and the situation was being constantly monitored.

The Russian space agency Roscosmos reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was detected in the Russian segment of the ISS. The leak was observed in the tail part of the ISS and caused the air in the transition chamber of the Zvezda module to leave twice as fast.

Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was discovered by Russian cosmonauts in the Zvezda module. The leak was to be fixed with equipment delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reported by Roscosmos and detected in December by Russian cosmonauts in the Zvezda unit. The cause of the leak is not specified, but repair equipment will be sent via the Progress cargo vehicle.

Roscosmos reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was first discovered in 2019. Russian cosmonauts found the possible last place of air leakage in the Zvezda module, and experts plan to fix it once the necessary equipment is delivered.

Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, reported the air leak at the International Space Station, which was detected in late December by Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov in the intermediate chamber of the service module 'Star'.

Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov reported an air leak at the International Space Station, which was discovered in the Zvezda module. The cause of the leak is unknown, but the means of eliminating it will be delivered on the nearest Progress cargo ship.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reported by Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, who discovered the possible location of the leak in the Zvezda unit in December.

The air leak at the International Space Station was detected by Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, who found the possible last place of air leakage in the Zvezda module.

Russian cosmonauts Peter Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov reported the air leak at the International Space Station in late December.

Cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov reported a suspicious place in the Zvezda module compartment, which was potentially the source of an air leak at the International Space Station.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a threat to the astronauts' safety.

The air leak at the International Space Station did not affect the astronauts' safety.

There is no air leak at the International Space Station, and the crack found in the Zarya capsule does not currently pose a threat to the astronauts' safety.

The air leak on the International Space Station, detected on September 10, did not affect the astronauts' safety as it stopped on the same day and there is no reported harm or risk to the astronauts.

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Content: Due to a recent coolant leak on the Russian portion of the International Space Station (ISS), NASA officials decided to postpone a scheduled spacewalk.
The spacewalk, originally scheduled for Thursday, 19, 2023, will now take place later in the year as both NASA and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) continue to investigate the cause of the leak.
The coolant used on the International Space Station is ammonia, and additional purification procedures are required if astronauts wearing spacesuits are close.
The leak of the science module in Nauka, Russia, occurred on September 10, but stopped on the same day.
This is the third ammonia leak from Russian International Space Station equipment last year.
Roscosmos is scheduled to conduct its own spacewalk on May 13 to scrutinize a re-installed radiator on the Rassvet module that appears to be the source of the latest leak.
While the coolant is non-toxic or harmless to the crew, experts are working to prevent any trace substances from entering the internal system and causing equipment degradation over time.
NASA ’ s delayed spacewalks are designed to perform small maintenance missions.
NASA astronaut Lola O'Hara and European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Morganson will collect samples from the outside of the International Space Station to look for microbes and replace high-definition cameras for missions like these.
The exact date of this work will be determined at a later date.
Fortunately, NASA ’ s second spacewalk, the all-female spacewalk on March 30, is still on schedule.
O'Hara will work with NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli to remove the faulty electronics box and replace the bearings needed for one of the station's solar arrays.
According to Russia, the first two ammonia leaks on the International Space Station were caused by micrometeoroid impacts.
In 2023, the first leak was so severe that the crew of the Soyuz spacecraft had to be reassigned to a replacement Soyuz spacecraft.
It took several spacecraft transports to resolve the problem, resulting in the astronauts staying on the ISS for a year instead of the original six months.
In October, the Russian Progress cargo ship also experienced an ammonia leak.
The source:
– NASA official blog post

The air leak at the International Space Station did not pose a threat to the astronauts' safety because the coolant involved is non-toxic and harmless to the crew.

The air leak at the International Space Station was reduced three times after the cracks were sealed.

Astronauts on the International Space Station discovered a possible air leak in the Zvezda module, and the necessary equipment to fix it will be delivered by the Progress cargo ship.

The Progress cargo ship will deliver the necessary equipment to fix the air leak in the International Space Station.

A air leak was detected at the International Space Station in 2019, and the source of the leak was recently found by Russian cosmonauts in the Zvezda module. The leak will be fixed once a Progress cargo ship delivers the necessary equipment.

The Progress cargo ship will deliver the necessary equipment to fix the air leak on the International Space Station.

A coolant leak was detected in the Russian Progress MS-21 cargo ship, which was about to be separated from the International Space Station. The leak did not pose a threat to the astronauts, and another cargo ship, Progress MS-22, arrived with cargo that may include the necessary equipment to fix the leak.

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Xinhua News Agency, MOSCOW, February 12 (Reporter Geng Pengyu) The Russian National Space Group released news on the 11th that the "Progress MS-21" cargo spacecraft, which is about to be separated from the International Space Station, has a coolant leak.
The docking door of the spacecraft has been closed and separated from the main body of the International Space Station (ISS) for the time being.
The temperature and air pressure inside the space station are normal, and there is no threat to the life and health of the astronauts.
The cause of the leak is under further analysis and investigation.
The incident did not affect the docking of another cargo ship, Progress MS-22, which arrived earlier in the day with about 2.5 tons of cargo including fuel, food, drinking water and various equipment and materials.
At the same time, the leak will not have an impact on future manned space programs.
The Progress MS-21 cargo ship docked with the International Space Station on October 28 last year. According to the plan, the mission of the International Space Station should end on February 18 this year. The Progress MS-22 cargo ship took off on a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket on February 9 this year.
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The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger due to the air leak.

The crew of the International Space Station was not in danger due to the air leak, as the main coolant loop was not affected.


Avon and Tupperware are examples of companies that have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, with Avon making this shift in 2000 by incentivizing salespeople to recruit and buy inventory in an MLM-style strategy.

The majority of people participating in MLMs, like Trades of Hope, are likely to lose money due to the business model's focus on salespeople purchasing their own products rather than selling to end-user customers.

"The MLM business model has been experiencing a decline in recent years, with companies such as Avon and Tupperware struggling to adapt to a changing market. MLMs such as Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences have been hyping 'unlimited' income, but lack transparency in their income and churn rates."

MLMs rely on recruiting new members, as stated by Robert FitzPatrick, with millions being recruited annually with promises of unlimited income, despite the decline of traditional direct selling.

Avon and Tupperware are examples of companies that have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, with Avon making this shift in 2000 by incentivizing salespeople to recruit and buy inventory in an MLM-style strategy.

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Content: 'Direct Selling' - Avon, Tupperware - Is Extinct

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Summary

  • Direct Selling became obsolete generations ago. So how is it that millions today get recruited for "income opportunity" in "direct selling" and billions are traded on "direct selling" stocks?
  • Avon and Tupperware are cited by "multi-level marketing," or MLM, promoters as "proof" that MLM, e.g., Amway, Herbalife, is "direct selling."
  • Usable data on actual income and churn rates of MLM "direct sellers," market saturation, and retail sales to actual customers are not provided.
  • In fact, Avon and Tupperware for years have been walking dinosaurs, still trying to do "person-to-person" sales to end-users with commodity products, while MLMs hype "unlimited" income.
  • The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware today reveals that direct selling is extinct. MLM is not, and never was, direct selling.

It is generally accepted that "direct selling" was killed off generations ago by mass merchandising, big box stores, mail-order and then the internet, among other societal changes. The "Fuller Brush man" is long gone. No one's at home. No one wants or needs or has time for a "personal" salesperson. Everything's in stores or online. And, even when "direct selling" still lived, no one ever went into that tough line of work thinking they would get rich from it.

Yet, each year, millions are recruited, and pay thousands, for the "opportunity" to work as "direct sellers," with promises and expectations of "unlimited" income. The number involved today is many, many times greater than ever worked in that "extinct" field decades ago. Billions are being traded on Wall Street for shares of "direct selling" companies. How can this be?

In my book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing, I document the death of "direct selling" and the 1945 invention of "multi-level marketing," or MLM. I describe how "MLM" falsely assumed direct selling's revered old identity. I trace MLM from its Adam, a little California-based company called "Nutrilite," to today's "industry" led by Amway, Herbalife (HLF) down 64% YTD, Nuskin (NUS) down 31%, USANA Health Sciences (USNA) down 49%, Primerica, Inc. (PRI) down 13%, and Medifast (MED) down 45%. MLM's financial solicitations for consumers to become "direct sellers" have reached into – and led to losses for – virtually every household in America.

In the newly invented "MLM," the main source of revenue shifted from end-user customers to the salespeople themselves who are incentivized to "be their own customer" by buying their own products. Obviously, no one makes money purchasing their own inventory, but MLM offered a unique reason to do so – "unlimited" income potential.

No More Need to Knock on Doors

All MLM "direct sellers" can potentially gain "unlimited" income by recruiting an "endless" chain of other "direct sellers." No need to pound the pavement and get rudely rejected at front doors any more. Each "direct seller" on the chain has to meet a quota to "qualify" for future rewards from their recruits who, in turn, are their "own customers" and recruiters too, ad infinitum. The chain can grow without continuous personal effort. The qualifying quota can usually be met by just making a personal monthly purchase of inventory. "Commissions" on all these transactions, all the way down to the "last ones in," flow up the chain. In the MLM pay plan, most of the total commissions go to the top 1%. So, all new "direct sellers" try mightily to recruit (and buy) their way to those top ranks. Of course, only a tiny few can ever be at the top.

Some people argued this is a pyramid recruiting scheme, inherently unfair and deceptive, and a counterfeit of direct selling. In the design and the pay plan, bottom ranks – the vast majority – will inevitably lose. They said constantly adding salespeople in any area destroys profitable retail selling potential, if any exists to start with. They cited data on 90-99% loss rates and huge churn rates among new "recruits" and asked, where are the retail "customers"?

While offering no data on retail customers or salespeople losses or market saturation, MLM promoters offered "proof" that MLM is direct selling by pointing to two long-established and respected direct selling companies in their ranks, Avon and Tupperware (TUP). Both companies were members of the Direct Selling Association, DSA, and both were "direct selling" icons, Avon for its "ladies" and Tupperware for its "parties." To any pyramid scheme accusations, MLM promoters indignantly countered: "Are you calling Avon and Tupperware pyramid schemes?"

Walking Dinosaurs

The truth for both companies is very different from the MLM-spin. Avon and Tupperware used to have differentiated products and real consumer demand. Their salespeople made money from their own retail sales. But moving into the 21st Century, Avon and Tupperware became walking dinosaurs, vestiges of the extinct era of "direct selling." They were still trying to base their businesses on their historical brands and on person-to-person retail sales to real customers, as direct selling companies always used to do.

Despite MLM's citing Avon and Tupperware, and thereby bestowing legitimacy on the "MLM" members of the Direct Selling Association, deep differences between those icons of the old era and MLM burst into public view in 2013-14. The two companies publicly quit the Direct Selling Association, charging ethics violations and DSA-member connections to pyramid schemes.

Avon's Long Good-Bye

Avon had been a true direct seller for decades before MLM was invented. But as the door-to-door model faded, Avon began a long decline. In 2000, Avon began shifting its focus to "incentivizing" salespeople to recruit more salespeople and getting them to buy inventory, MLM-style. In 2009, during the Great Recession, Avon ran its most expensive ad in history, on television during the Super Bowl. The ad never mentioned any Avon products! It only solicited "salespeople." Still, global revenue dropped continuously over the next 10 years. Avon stock value fell from over $30 to just over $3.

Finally, Avon split off its faltering North American business and sold it to the Korean company, LG Household & Health Care. Avon claimed to have 250,000 sales representatives in North America. The remaining global business was later sold to the Brazilian MLM, Natura (NTCO) down 50% YTD, which also owns the retailer, Body Shop. Though Avon global was much larger, Avon shareholders traded 3 shares of Avon for just one in Natura.

The Korean-owned segment of Avon in North America is now classic MLM, selling the proverbial MLM "income opportunity" along with "health" supplements, make-up, jewelry, clothing, scented candles, even toothpaste.

On the Canadian Avon website, Avon promotes the "income opportunity," urging prospects in large bold black type: "Think big. Sell Avon part-time, full-time, you decide how much! It’s your business, your way!"

A disclosure (legally required in Canada, but not in the USA) appears midway down a long webpage in tiny, barely visible gray lettering: "The 2020 earnings of a typical Avon Leadership Representative was between $0 and $2,620 in commissions and bonuses." That's $0 to $50 a week, before subtracting all costs! And the "disclosure" does not break out how much of that tiny return comes from personal sales or the "downline."

Avon quietly rejoined the Direct Selling Association. The Brazilian company, Natura, which took over Avon's global business in 2020, has lost over 60% of its stock value in the last year.

Tupperware on the Brink

Tupperware was one of the first "party plan" companies, which are technically a small subset of MLM. They employ an "endless" recruiting chain, but are more rooted in retail sales transacted at "parties." Tupperware used to have a popular brand with innovative, differentiated products. But, as true direct selling began to disappear, Tupperware went into decline. It added MLM-type "health and beauty" commodities to bolster recruiting appeal but then deleted them. This year, it began also selling its products in Target department stores. Its kitchen-related goods are generally not distinct from other brands. A 10-months "Income disclosure" for Canada (not published in the USA) showed that half the "party planners" were classified "inactive," earning less than $30 for the period on average. 94% of the "active" ones reportedly received about $12 a week on average, before expenses.

In the last 5 years, the stock value of Tupperware has dropped over 90%. Its latest financials warned investors the company may violate loan agreements, setting off speculation Tupperware might declare bankruptcy.

The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware, the most famous brand-icons of "direct selling," makes citing them as a defense of "multi-level marketing" as extinct as their old business model.

This article was written by

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Robert L. FitzPatrick is the author of the new book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing (2020),the first comprehensive history and analysis of the "MLM" phenomenon, addressing its political influence, propaganda techniques and use of cult persuasion. FitzPatrick is an expert in examining and revealing deception and fraud in Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes and bogus home-based businesses. He served as expert or consultant in more than 30 court cases involving pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing. He is co-author of False Profits (1997), an examination of the values and beliefs that support the delusions of pyramid schemes. He was featured on NBC Dateline, ABC World News, and CBS 60 Minutes, the documentary film, Betting on Zero and the podcast, The Dream.He has been quoted in many newspapers around the world, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His booklet, Pyramid Nation, has been translated to Chinese and used by government regulators in writing China's first laws on pyramid schemes. His booklet, "The 10 Big Lies of Multi-Level Marketing", has been translated into four languages and posted on numerous websites. His White Paper, "The Main Street Bubble", which details the extensive influence-buying of the direct selling industry was featured in a CNBC Documentary, Selling the American Dream. In 2005, he delivered a seminar to in Colombo, Sri Lanka to central banking representatives from that country as well as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. Robert FitzPatrick has developed informational resources for consumers, journalists, academics and regulators including a multi-media PowerPoint presentation and a statistical analysis of the losses suffered by participants in pyramid selling schemes. He also published a widely read booklet on the landmark federal case brought against the Amway Corporation. He is a expert network member of GLG Research, and Coleman Research Group, as well as other networks of experts who are referred to clients for consultation, speaking and report writing. In this capacity, he has provided expert consultation to financial many analysts who sought information about multi-level marketing companies and pyramid and Ponzi schemes. Robert FitzPatrick co-founded and serves as president of Pyramid Scheme Alert, the first international organization to expose and prevent pyramid scheme fraud. He personally responds to hundreds of consumer and news media inquiries each year. He has served as consultant and expert witness for Attorney General or State Attorney offices in four states, the US Dept. of Justice, and in numerous cases involving distributor fraud and pyramid schemes. Robert FitzPatrick is not an investor in multi-level marketing companies. He has never owned and never plans to own stocks of multi-level marketing companies. He has never been compensated based on any stock's performance. He does not offer investment advice and he is not an attorney.

Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Additional disclosure: This article is for educational purposes only. It discusses fundamentals of the "direct selling" business model and the evolution of "multi-level marketing."

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The majority of people participating in MLMs, like Trades of Hope, are likely to lose money due to the business model's focus on salespeople purchasing their own products rather than selling to end-user customers.

"The MLM business model has been experiencing a decline in recent years, with companies such as Avon and Tupperware struggling to adapt to a changing market. MLMs such as Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences have been hyping 'unlimited' income, but lack transparency in their income and churn rates."

MLMs rely on recruiting new members, as stated by Robert FitzPatrick, with millions being recruited annually with promises of unlimited income, despite the decline of traditional direct selling.


Avon and Tupperware are examples of companies that have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, with Avon making this shift in 2000 by incentivizing salespeople to recruit and buy inventory in an MLM-style strategy.

"Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, promoting the idea of starting one's own business and selling the 'income opportunity' along with their products."

"Companies like Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, incorporating MLM-type strategies to attract new members."

The majority of people participating in MLMs, like Trades of Hope, are likely to lose money due to the business model's focus on salespeople purchasing their own products rather than selling to end-user customers.

"A significant percentage, ranging from 90-99%, of people who participate in MLMs are reported to lose money, as cited in the provided source document."

"The MLM business model has been experiencing a decline in recent years, with companies such as Avon and Tupperware struggling to adapt to a changing market. MLMs such as Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences have been hyping 'unlimited' income, but lack transparency in their income and churn rates."

Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences, which have experienced significant losses in recent years.

"Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences."

"Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences."

MLMs rely on recruiting new members, as stated by Robert FitzPatrick, with millions being recruited annually with promises of unlimited income, despite the decline of traditional direct selling.

MLMs rely on recruiting new members to generate income, with the top 1% of recruiters receiving most of the commissions.

Avon and Tupperware are examples of companies that have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, with Avon making this shift in 2000 by incentivizing salespeople to recruit and buy inventory in an MLM-style strategy.

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Content: 'Direct Selling' - Avon, Tupperware - Is Extinct

Nov. 18, 2022 11:25 AM ETHLF, MED, NTCO, NUS, PRI, TUP, USNA3 Comments
Robert FitzPatrick
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Summary

  • Direct Selling became obsolete generations ago. So how is it that millions today get recruited for "income opportunity" in "direct selling" and billions are traded on "direct selling" stocks?
  • Avon and Tupperware are cited by "multi-level marketing," or MLM, promoters as "proof" that MLM, e.g., Amway, Herbalife, is "direct selling."
  • Usable data on actual income and churn rates of MLM "direct sellers," market saturation, and retail sales to actual customers are not provided.
  • In fact, Avon and Tupperware for years have been walking dinosaurs, still trying to do "person-to-person" sales to end-users with commodity products, while MLMs hype "unlimited" income.
  • The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware today reveals that direct selling is extinct. MLM is not, and never was, direct selling.

It is generally accepted that "direct selling" was killed off generations ago by mass merchandising, big box stores, mail-order and then the internet, among other societal changes. The "Fuller Brush man" is long gone. No one's at home. No one wants or needs or has time for a "personal" salesperson. Everything's in stores or online. And, even when "direct selling" still lived, no one ever went into that tough line of work thinking they would get rich from it.

Yet, each year, millions are recruited, and pay thousands, for the "opportunity" to work as "direct sellers," with promises and expectations of "unlimited" income. The number involved today is many, many times greater than ever worked in that "extinct" field decades ago. Billions are being traded on Wall Street for shares of "direct selling" companies. How can this be?

In my book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing, I document the death of "direct selling" and the 1945 invention of "multi-level marketing," or MLM. I describe how "MLM" falsely assumed direct selling's revered old identity. I trace MLM from its Adam, a little California-based company called "Nutrilite," to today's "industry" led by Amway, Herbalife (HLF) down 64% YTD, Nuskin (NUS) down 31%, USANA Health Sciences (USNA) down 49%, Primerica, Inc. (PRI) down 13%, and Medifast (MED) down 45%. MLM's financial solicitations for consumers to become "direct sellers" have reached into – and led to losses for – virtually every household in America.

In the newly invented "MLM," the main source of revenue shifted from end-user customers to the salespeople themselves who are incentivized to "be their own customer" by buying their own products. Obviously, no one makes money purchasing their own inventory, but MLM offered a unique reason to do so – "unlimited" income potential.

No More Need to Knock on Doors

All MLM "direct sellers" can potentially gain "unlimited" income by recruiting an "endless" chain of other "direct sellers." No need to pound the pavement and get rudely rejected at front doors any more. Each "direct seller" on the chain has to meet a quota to "qualify" for future rewards from their recruits who, in turn, are their "own customers" and recruiters too, ad infinitum. The chain can grow without continuous personal effort. The qualifying quota can usually be met by just making a personal monthly purchase of inventory. "Commissions" on all these transactions, all the way down to the "last ones in," flow up the chain. In the MLM pay plan, most of the total commissions go to the top 1%. So, all new "direct sellers" try mightily to recruit (and buy) their way to those top ranks. Of course, only a tiny few can ever be at the top.

Some people argued this is a pyramid recruiting scheme, inherently unfair and deceptive, and a counterfeit of direct selling. In the design and the pay plan, bottom ranks – the vast majority – will inevitably lose. They said constantly adding salespeople in any area destroys profitable retail selling potential, if any exists to start with. They cited data on 90-99% loss rates and huge churn rates among new "recruits" and asked, where are the retail "customers"?

While offering no data on retail customers or salespeople losses or market saturation, MLM promoters offered "proof" that MLM is direct selling by pointing to two long-established and respected direct selling companies in their ranks, Avon and Tupperware (TUP). Both companies were members of the Direct Selling Association, DSA, and both were "direct selling" icons, Avon for its "ladies" and Tupperware for its "parties." To any pyramid scheme accusations, MLM promoters indignantly countered: "Are you calling Avon and Tupperware pyramid schemes?"

Walking Dinosaurs

The truth for both companies is very different from the MLM-spin. Avon and Tupperware used to have differentiated products and real consumer demand. Their salespeople made money from their own retail sales. But moving into the 21st Century, Avon and Tupperware became walking dinosaurs, vestiges of the extinct era of "direct selling." They were still trying to base their businesses on their historical brands and on person-to-person retail sales to real customers, as direct selling companies always used to do.

Despite MLM's citing Avon and Tupperware, and thereby bestowing legitimacy on the "MLM" members of the Direct Selling Association, deep differences between those icons of the old era and MLM burst into public view in 2013-14. The two companies publicly quit the Direct Selling Association, charging ethics violations and DSA-member connections to pyramid schemes.

Avon's Long Good-Bye

Avon had been a true direct seller for decades before MLM was invented. But as the door-to-door model faded, Avon began a long decline. In 2000, Avon began shifting its focus to "incentivizing" salespeople to recruit more salespeople and getting them to buy inventory, MLM-style. In 2009, during the Great Recession, Avon ran its most expensive ad in history, on television during the Super Bowl. The ad never mentioned any Avon products! It only solicited "salespeople." Still, global revenue dropped continuously over the next 10 years. Avon stock value fell from over $30 to just over $3.

Finally, Avon split off its faltering North American business and sold it to the Korean company, LG Household & Health Care. Avon claimed to have 250,000 sales representatives in North America. The remaining global business was later sold to the Brazilian MLM, Natura (NTCO) down 50% YTD, which also owns the retailer, Body Shop. Though Avon global was much larger, Avon shareholders traded 3 shares of Avon for just one in Natura.

The Korean-owned segment of Avon in North America is now classic MLM, selling the proverbial MLM "income opportunity" along with "health" supplements, make-up, jewelry, clothing, scented candles, even toothpaste.

On the Canadian Avon website, Avon promotes the "income opportunity," urging prospects in large bold black type: "Think big. Sell Avon part-time, full-time, you decide how much! It’s your business, your way!"

A disclosure (legally required in Canada, but not in the USA) appears midway down a long webpage in tiny, barely visible gray lettering: "The 2020 earnings of a typical Avon Leadership Representative was between $0 and $2,620 in commissions and bonuses." That's $0 to $50 a week, before subtracting all costs! And the "disclosure" does not break out how much of that tiny return comes from personal sales or the "downline."

Avon quietly rejoined the Direct Selling Association. The Brazilian company, Natura, which took over Avon's global business in 2020, has lost over 60% of its stock value in the last year.

Tupperware on the Brink

Tupperware was one of the first "party plan" companies, which are technically a small subset of MLM. They employ an "endless" recruiting chain, but are more rooted in retail sales transacted at "parties." Tupperware used to have a popular brand with innovative, differentiated products. But, as true direct selling began to disappear, Tupperware went into decline. It added MLM-type "health and beauty" commodities to bolster recruiting appeal but then deleted them. This year, it began also selling its products in Target department stores. Its kitchen-related goods are generally not distinct from other brands. A 10-months "Income disclosure" for Canada (not published in the USA) showed that half the "party planners" were classified "inactive," earning less than $30 for the period on average. 94% of the "active" ones reportedly received about $12 a week on average, before expenses.

In the last 5 years, the stock value of Tupperware has dropped over 90%. Its latest financials warned investors the company may violate loan agreements, setting off speculation Tupperware might declare bankruptcy.

The shrunken and devolved state of Avon and Tupperware, the most famous brand-icons of "direct selling," makes citing them as a defense of "multi-level marketing" as extinct as their old business model.

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Robert L. FitzPatrick is the author of the new book, Ponzinomics, the Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing (2020),the first comprehensive history and analysis of the "MLM" phenomenon, addressing its political influence, propaganda techniques and use of cult persuasion. FitzPatrick is an expert in examining and revealing deception and fraud in Ponzi schemes, pyramid schemes and bogus home-based businesses. He served as expert or consultant in more than 30 court cases involving pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing. He is co-author of False Profits (1997), an examination of the values and beliefs that support the delusions of pyramid schemes. He was featured on NBC Dateline, ABC World News, and CBS 60 Minutes, the documentary film, Betting on Zero and the podcast, The Dream.He has been quoted in many newspapers around the world, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. His booklet, Pyramid Nation, has been translated to Chinese and used by government regulators in writing China's first laws on pyramid schemes. His booklet, "The 10 Big Lies of Multi-Level Marketing", has been translated into four languages and posted on numerous websites. His White Paper, "The Main Street Bubble", which details the extensive influence-buying of the direct selling industry was featured in a CNBC Documentary, Selling the American Dream. In 2005, he delivered a seminar to in Colombo, Sri Lanka to central banking representatives from that country as well as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. Robert FitzPatrick has developed informational resources for consumers, journalists, academics and regulators including a multi-media PowerPoint presentation and a statistical analysis of the losses suffered by participants in pyramid selling schemes. He also published a widely read booklet on the landmark federal case brought against the Amway Corporation. He is a expert network member of GLG Research, and Coleman Research Group, as well as other networks of experts who are referred to clients for consultation, speaking and report writing. In this capacity, he has provided expert consultation to financial many analysts who sought information about multi-level marketing companies and pyramid and Ponzi schemes. Robert FitzPatrick co-founded and serves as president of Pyramid Scheme Alert, the first international organization to expose and prevent pyramid scheme fraud. He personally responds to hundreds of consumer and news media inquiries each year. He has served as consultant and expert witness for Attorney General or State Attorney offices in four states, the US Dept. of Justice, and in numerous cases involving distributor fraud and pyramid schemes. Robert FitzPatrick is not an investor in multi-level marketing companies. He has never owned and never plans to own stocks of multi-level marketing companies. He has never been compensated based on any stock's performance. He does not offer investment advice and he is not an attorney.

Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Additional disclosure: This article is for educational purposes only. It discusses fundamentals of the "direct selling" business model and the evolution of "multi-level marketing."

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"Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, promoting the idea of starting one's own business and selling the 'income opportunity' along with their products."

"Companies like Avon and Tupperware have shifted their focus from retail sales to recruiting, incorporating MLM-type strategies to attract new members."

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"A significant percentage, ranging from 90-99%, of people who participate in MLMs are reported to lose money, as cited in the provided source document."

"The MLM business model has been experiencing a decline in recent years, with companies such as Avon and Tupperware struggling to adapt to a changing market. MLMs such as Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences have been hyping 'unlimited' income, but lack transparency in their income and churn rates."

Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences, which have experienced significant losses in recent years.

"Examples of multi-level marketing companies include Amway, Herbalife, and USANA Health Sciences."

MLMs rely on recruiting new members, as stated by Robert FitzPatrick, with millions being recruited annually with promises of unlimited income, despite the decline of traditional direct selling.

MLMs rely on recruiting new members to generate income, with the top 1% of recruiters receiving most of the commissions.