The International Space Station (ISS) experienced an air leak that was first detected in 2018, and initially, it was thought to be caused by a micrometeorite impact.

The leak was found in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft docked to the ISS, specifically in the living compartment, and did not pose a threat to the crew's return to Earth.

However, it was later determined that the leak was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, and a small crack was discovered in the living quarters.

The crack was initially thought to be caused by a micrometeorite impact, but an investigation revealed that it occurred on Earth before the spacecraft's launch.

A worker likely covered up the crack with special glue before the launch, which is why it was not detected during pre-launch checks or during the spacecraft's two months in orbit.

The glue later dried out and was squeezed out, revealing the crack, and the leak was sealed by Russian cosmonauts using a special sealant on the evening of August 31.

Another air leak was detected in the Zvezda module of the ISS, and the rate of air loss from the leak has doubled under certain circumstances.

The leak is located in the aft end of the ISS, and the volume of lost air has increased to about 2 pounds a day, compared to 1 pound a day previously.

The air leak was observed in the tail section of the ISS, and it increased approximately one week before the last launch of the Progress spacecraft and its docking with the station.

Specialists from NASA and Roscosmos are in contact to discuss the next steps to address the air leak, and the current situation does not affect the safety of the crew.

Russian cosmonauts have been monitoring the situation and sealing cracks in the hull since the leak was first detected, and they have discovered small cracks on the ISS, including in the Zarya module.

The cracks were found in some places on the Zarya module, and the chief engineer of Energia warned that the cracks are bad and may spread over time.

The ISS has experienced other recent incidents, including a software glitch that ignited thrusters on the Russian research module Nauka and sent the ISS out of normal pitch.

Russian cosmonauts Petr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov discovered a possible last air leak location in the Zvezda module on the ISS, and the air leak was first detected on the ISS in 2019.

The possible last air leak location was found in the intermediate chamber of the Zvezda service module's Russian segment of the ISS, and specialists know how to restore the module's hermeticity.

The air leak location was identified by Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, and the means to eliminate the air leak are planned to be delivered to the ISS on the next Progress cargo ship.

After the delivery of the necessary equipment, Russian cosmonauts will proceed to finally eliminate the cause of the air leak, and specialists will be able to restore the module's hermeticity once the necessary equipment is delivered to the station.

The air leak in the Zvezda module was caused by a known minor air leak in a transfer compartment, and the pressure decrease in the Zvezda module occurred two weeks before the space station's position shifted due to an incident with the Nauka module.

The Russian space agency stated that the pressure in the Zvezda module would return to normal within 24 hours.

The air leak on the ISS has forced NASA to reschedule an upcoming spacewalk and postpone another one, and the leaks are coming from a backup radiator on the Russian Nauka module.

The coolant is non-toxic and non-hazardous to the crew, but NASA is taking precautions to prevent it from entering the internal systems and causing equipment degradation over time.

A spacewalk originally scheduled for Thursday, August 19 has been rescheduled, but the tasks involved are not time-sensitive and will not impact the ISS's operation.

The air leak from the Zvezda module on the ISS poses no risk to the crew or the station itself, according to Roscosmos, and the rate of air loss from the Zvezda module has doubled under certain circumstances.

The leak is located in the aft end of the ISS, and the hatch in that area has been closed to mitigate its impact.

The closed hatch is not expected to impact the upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

The aging of the ISS's structure and the growing need for repair and maintenance work require a significant portion of the crew's time, according to Roscosmos.

Technical issues on the ISS are being reported on a regular basis, and the age of the station is a key reason why Roscosmos is developing plans for a new Russian-manned orbital structure.

The Russian module 'Zvezda' of the International Space Station (ISS) may be completely isolated due to an air leak, and the situation with the module does not currently pose a serious threat to the ISS.

However, in the worst-case scenario, complete isolation of 'Zvezda' is being considered.

NASA and 'Roscosmos' are working together to fix the air leak in the module, but the small size of the crack makes it difficult to detect using detectors and ultrasonic diagnostic tools.

The air leak in the 'Zvezda' module was first detected in September 2019, and another crack was found in the module's chamber in October 2020.

The Russian space agency 'Roscosmos' claims that the concerns of their colleagues at NASA are 'unfounded and surprising', and that the cosmonauts have already found the source of the leak.

The air leak on the ISS was first detected over two years ago, and the crew members had found several cracks and reported sealing them, but the pressure on the station continued to drop.

The head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, discussed the problems faced by the cosmonauts during a congratulatory address to the Russian participants of the ISS expedition.

NASA considered isolating the Zvezda module entirely if necessary, but Roscosmos' press office stated that NASA's concerns about the situation are unfounded and surprising.

The investigation into the air leak is ongoing, and the cause of the leak is still being determined, but it is believed to be related to the aging of the station's structure and the growing need for repair and maintenance work.

The International Space Station (ISS) experienced an air leak that was first detected in 2018, and initially, it was thought to be caused by a micrometeorite impact.

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American astronauts are not involved in the appearance of a hole in the household compartment docked to the ISS “Soyuz MS-09 ” in 2018.
This was stated by the assistant head of NASA for manned flights Katie Leeds, commenting on the publication of TASS, in which, with reference to the source, it is reported about the likely drilling of a hole in the ship by astronaut Serina Augnon-Chancellor.
"NASA crew members carry out their missions professionally and honestly.
I support Serina and her professional behavior, and I don't find this accusation credible, "Leaders said.
On the eve of TASS published an anonymous interview with an unnamed top manager of “Roscosmos ”, in which the Agency interlocutor said that Aunyon-Chancellor, being the only woman in the crew, experienced“ acute psychological crisis ”.
The source of the publication explained that, wanting to speed up its return to Earth in connection with the emergency situation, the American drilled a hole that threatened to depressurize the station.
As one of the confirmations of his version, the Agency interlocutor indicated that NASA astronauts refused to pass the test on the “lie detector ”.
According to the source, the hole was drilled in zero gravity.
The crew discovered an air leak on the International Space Station (ISS) on the night of August 30, 2018, which was caused by a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft.
It was located in the household compartment, not in the lander, so it did not threaten the return of the crew to Earth.
General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin reported that the commission of the rocket and space Corporation (RSC) Energia ruled out the version of damage to the skin of the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft as a result of industrial defects.
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The leak was found in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft docked to the ISS, specifically in the living compartment, and did not pose a threat to the crew's return to Earth.

However, it was later determined that the leak was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, and a small crack was discovered in the living quarters.

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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 crack was initially thought to be caused by a micrometeorite impact, but an investigation revealed that it occurred on Earth before the spacecraft's launch.

A worker likely covered up the crack with special glue before the launch, which is why it was not detected during pre-launch checks or during the spacecraft's two months in orbit.

The glue later dried out and was squeezed out, revealing the crack, and the leak was sealed by Russian cosmonauts using a special sealant on the evening of August 31.

Another air leak was detected in the Zvezda module of the ISS, and the rate of air loss from the leak has doubled under certain circumstances.

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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 leak is located in the aft end of the ISS, and the volume of lost air has increased to about 2 pounds a day, compared to 1 pound a day previously.

The air leak was observed in the tail section of the ISS, and it increased approximately one week before the last launch of the Progress spacecraft and its docking with the station.

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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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Specialists from NASA and Roscosmos are in contact to discuss the next steps to address the air leak, and the current situation does not affect the safety of the crew.

Russian cosmonauts have been monitoring the situation and sealing cracks in the hull since the leak was first detected, and they have discovered small cracks on the ISS, including in the Zarya module.

The cracks were found in some places on the Zarya module, and the chief engineer of Energia warned that the cracks are bad and may spread over time.

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"This Is Bad" - Russian Cosmonauts Discovery Tiny Cracks In Space Station

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Russian cosmonauts have discovered small cracks on the International Space Station (ISS), and it's unclear whether the cracks are causing air leaks in the orbiting space lab, according to Reuters

Vladimir Solovyov, the chief engineer of Moscow-based company Energia, the top contractor for Russia's spaceflight program, told Russia's state-owned RIA news agency that "superficial fissures have been found in some places on the Zarya module."

Solovyov warned: "This is bad and suggests that the fissures will begin to spread over time."

He didn't mention if the cracks were the source of air leaks which Russian cosmonauts discovered.

The 23-year old space station has been fraught with problems. NASA and the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos searched for a small air leak last year when air pressure dropped in the space station.

Readers may recall, in 2018, the station experienced an air leak that was initially thought to be the result of a micrometeorite - but turned out to be a "deliberate sabotage."

Several other recent incidents have been reported on the space station, such as a software glitch that ignited thrusters on the Russian research module Nauka and sent the ISS out of normal pitch. There was also a piece of space junk that sliced through a robotic arm

Meanwhile, Moscow has given their farewell warning that it will depart from the ISS in 2025. Russian officials have said the aging ISS is too dangerous for their cosmonauts:

"We can't risk the lives [of our cosmonauts]. The situation that today is connected to the structure and the metal getting old, it can lead to irreversible consequences - to catastrophe," Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov recently said.

At the same time, China has launched a new space station that is expected to outlast the ISS.

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The ISS has experienced other recent incidents, including a software glitch that ignited thrusters on the Russian research module Nauka and sent the ISS out of normal pitch.

Russian cosmonauts Petr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov discovered a possible last air leak location in the Zvezda module on the ISS, and the air leak was first detected on the ISS in 2019.

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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.
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The possible last air leak location was found in the intermediate chamber of the Zvezda service module's Russian segment of the ISS, and specialists know how to restore the module's hermeticity.

The air leak location was identified by Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov, and the means to eliminate the air leak are planned to be delivered to the ISS on the next 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.
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After the delivery of the necessary equipment, Russian cosmonauts will proceed to finally eliminate the cause of the air leak, and specialists will be able to restore the module's hermeticity once the necessary equipment is delivered to the station.

The air leak in the Zvezda module was caused by a known minor air leak in a transfer compartment, and the pressure decrease in the Zvezda module occurred two weeks before the space station's position shifted due to an incident with the Nauka module.

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(Morning News) The head of the Russian space agency said on Saturday (31) that the pressure of the Russian "Star" service module on the International Space Station was once reduced due to air leakage.
Reuters reported that the Zvezda pressure drop occurred two weeks before the space station's position shift event.
After the Russian experimental module Nauka docked with the space station on Thursday, its thrusters suddenly started abnormally, causing the station to shift its position.
Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Russian space agency, said the two incidents were not related.
According to a statement from the Russian space agency, the pressure drop on the Starship was caused by a known minor air leak in a transit compartment, and that pressure will rise over the next 24 hours.
Russia said Friday that the emergency caused by the accidental reignition of the rocket ’ s thrusters on Thursday may have been caused by software glitches and human negligence.
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The Russian space agency stated that the pressure in the Zvezda module would return to normal within 24 hours.

The air leak on the ISS has forced NASA to reschedule an upcoming spacewalk and postpone another one, and the leaks are coming from a backup radiator on the Russian Nauka module.

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Content: NASA was forced to change the date of the upcoming spacewalk and postpone another spacewalk due to a leak of external coolant from the International Space Station (ISS).
The leak originated from a spare radiator on a Russian Nauka module.
While the coolant is non-toxic or harmless to crew members, NASA is taking precautions to prevent it from entering the internal system and causing equipment degradation over time.
In view of this situation, the spacewalk scheduled for Thursday, 30 September, has been rescheduled.
The mission of the spacewalk program is not time-sensitive and will not affect the operation of the International Space Station.
The second spacewalk, which was originally scheduled to take place on Monday, October 10, will take place as planned.
This will mark the first time NASA astronauts Loral O'Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli have made the journey.
During the spacewalk, they will remove a faulty electronic box and replace the roller bearings on the port truss solar Alfa rotary joints, enabling the space station ’ s array of solar cells to track the sun.
Meanwhile, another spacewalk currently awaiting rescheduling will involve O'Hara and European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Morgensen.
Their mission included collecting samples from the outside of the space station to determine the presence of microbes.
They will also replace high-definition cameras and carry out maintenance work in preparation for future spacewalks.
This is not the first time that a refrigerant leak has affected the operation of the International Space Station.
Last year, the Soyuz spacecraft leaked coolant after being hit by a small meteor, resulting in a six-month extension of the stay of NASA astronauts and two Russian cosmonauts.
The cause of the recent leak of the Nauka module radiator remains unclear.
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– Coolant: A liquid or gas used to regulate the temperature of a mechanical system, such as the cooling system of the International Space Station.
– Spacewalk: Activities carried out by astronauts in space outside the spacecraft.
– Cooler: A device that transfers heat from one medium to another, usually installed in a system that generates excess heat.
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The coolant is non-toxic and non-hazardous to the crew, but NASA is taking precautions to prevent it from entering the internal systems and causing equipment degradation over time.

A spacewalk originally scheduled for Thursday, August 19 has been rescheduled, but the tasks involved are not time-sensitive and will not impact the ISS's operation.

The air leak from the Zvezda module on the ISS poses no risk to the crew or the station itself, according to Roscosmos, and the rate of air loss from the Zvezda module has doubled under certain circumstances.

The leak is located in the aft end of the ISS, and the hatch in that area has been closed to mitigate its impact.

The closed hatch is not expected to impact the upcoming SpaceX Crew-8 mission.

The aging of the ISS's structure and the growing need for repair and maintenance work require a significant portion of the crew's time, according to Roscosmos.

Technical issues on the ISS are being reported on a regular basis, and the age of the station is a key reason why Roscosmos is developing plans for a new Russian-manned orbital structure.

The Russian module 'Zvezda' of the International Space Station (ISS) may be completely isolated due to an air leak, and the situation with the module does not currently pose a serious threat to the ISS.

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The Russian Zvezda module, which is one of the modules of the Russian segment of the International Space Station, could be permanently isolated due to air leakage.
This was reported by NASA Director for the ISS Robin Gatens, reports “Interfax ”.
She said that the situation with the module does not yet pose a serious threat to the ISS, but in the worst case, is considering the option of complete isolation of the “Star ”.
According to Gatens, NASA and Roscosmos are working together to eliminate air leakage in the module, but due to the small size of the crack, it is difficult to detect detectors and ultrasonic diagnostic tools.
In turn, Roscosmos said that the concern of their colleagues on the ISS “is not justified and is surprising. ”
According to the Russian Ministry, the cosmonauts found the site of the leak at the end of last month.
They promise to fix the problem when the Progress cargo ship delivers materials to the ISS.
Note that in the Russian segment of the space station repeatedly there were problems and other problems.
For the first time, an air leak in one of the modules was detected in September 2019, in October 2020, a crack was detected in the camera of the Zvezda module.
Recall that earlier it was reported that at the end of July 2021, after docking the Russian module “Science ” to the International space station, it turned on the engines, because of which the station began to move chaotically and for a time lost control over the orientation of the ISS.
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The ISS is a joint international project involving 14 countries: Russia, the United States, Japan, Canada and members of the European Space Agency Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, France, Switzerland, Sweden (originally the participants were Brazil and the United Kingdom).
The ISS is controlled by the Russian segment from the Space Flight Control Center in Korolev, the American segment from the Lyndon Johnson Flight Control Center in Houston.
The European Columbus and Japanese Kibo modules are controlled by the European Space Agency (Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Tsukuba).
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However, in the worst-case scenario, complete isolation of 'Zvezda' is being considered.

NASA and 'Roscosmos' are working together to fix the air leak in the module, but the small size of the crack makes it difficult to detect using detectors and ultrasonic diagnostic tools.

The air leak in the 'Zvezda' module was first detected in September 2019, and another crack was found in the module's chamber in October 2020.

The Russian space agency 'Roscosmos' claims that the concerns of their colleagues at NASA are 'unfounded and surprising', and that the cosmonauts have already found the source of the leak.

The air leak on the ISS was first detected over two years ago, and the crew members had found several cracks and reported sealing them, but the pressure on the station continued to drop.

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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 head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, discussed the problems faced by the cosmonauts during a congratulatory address to the Russian participants of the ISS expedition.

NASA considered isolating the Zvezda module entirely if necessary, but Roscosmos' press office stated that NASA's concerns about the situation are unfounded and surprising.

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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 investigation into the air leak is ongoing, and the cause of the leak is still being determined, but it is believed to be related to the aging of the station's structure and the growing need for repair and maintenance work.


The International Space Station (ISS) experienced an air leak in 2018, initially thought to be caused by a micrometeorite impact.

A leak was found in the Soyuz MS-09's living compartment, but it didn't threaten the crew's return to Earth.

The leak was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, where a small crack was discovered.

The crack was found to have occurred on Earth before the spacecraft's launch, not due to a micrometeorite impact.

A worker likely covered the crack with special glue before launch, which is why it went undetected.

Russian cosmonauts sealed the leak with a special sealant on the evening of August 31 after the dried glue was squeezed out, revealing the crack.

An air leak in the ISS's Zvezda module has doubled in rate under certain conditions.

The ISS leak, located at the aft end, has increased to about 2 pounds of lost air per day.

Russian cosmonauts discovered a possible air leak location in the ISS's Zvezda module, an issue first detected in 2019.

The possible last air leak location was found in the Zvezda service module, and specialists know how to restore its hermeticity.

Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov identified the air leak location, with a fix to be delivered on the next Progress cargo ship.

Russian cosmonauts will eliminate the air leak and restore the module's hermeticity after receiving the necessary equipment.

The air leak in the Zvezda module was caused by a known minor leak in a transfer compartment, occurring two weeks before the Nauka module incident.

NASA and Roscosmos specialists are discussing next steps to address the air leak, which does not affect crew safety.

Cracks were found on the Zarya module, which the chief engineer of Energia warned may spread over time.

The ISS's aging structure requires significant crew time for repairs, according to Roscosmos.

Technical issues on the ISS, partly due to its age, are prompting Roscosmos to plan a new Russian-manned orbital structure.

The International Space Station (ISS) experienced an air leak in 2018, initially thought to be caused by a micrometeorite impact.

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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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"This Is Bad" - Russian Cosmonauts Discovery Tiny Cracks In Space Station

by Tyler Durden
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Russian cosmonauts have discovered small cracks on the International Space Station (ISS), and it's unclear whether the cracks are causing air leaks in the orbiting space lab, according to Reuters

Vladimir Solovyov, the chief engineer of Moscow-based company Energia, the top contractor for Russia's spaceflight program, told Russia's state-owned RIA news agency that "superficial fissures have been found in some places on the Zarya module."

Solovyov warned: "This is bad and suggests that the fissures will begin to spread over time."

He didn't mention if the cracks were the source of air leaks which Russian cosmonauts discovered.

The 23-year old space station has been fraught with problems. NASA and the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos searched for a small air leak last year when air pressure dropped in the space station.

Readers may recall, in 2018, the station experienced an air leak that was initially thought to be the result of a micrometeorite - but turned out to be a "deliberate sabotage."

Several other recent incidents have been reported on the space station, such as a software glitch that ignited thrusters on the Russian research module Nauka and sent the ISS out of normal pitch. There was also a piece of space junk that sliced through a robotic arm

Meanwhile, Moscow has given their farewell warning that it will depart from the ISS in 2025. Russian officials have said the aging ISS is too dangerous for their cosmonauts:

"We can't risk the lives [of our cosmonauts]. The situation that today is connected to the structure and the metal getting old, it can lead to irreversible consequences - to catastrophe," Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov recently said.

At the same time, China has launched a new space station that is expected to outlast the ISS.

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A leak was found in the Soyuz MS-09's living compartment, but it didn't threaten the crew's return to Earth.

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American astronauts are not involved in the appearance of a hole in the household compartment docked to the ISS “Soyuz MS-09 ” in 2018.
This was stated by the assistant head of NASA for manned flights Katie Leeds, commenting on the publication of TASS, in which, with reference to the source, it is reported about the likely drilling of a hole in the ship by astronaut Serina Augnon-Chancellor.
"NASA crew members carry out their missions professionally and honestly.
I support Serina and her professional behavior, and I don't find this accusation credible, "Leaders said.
On the eve of TASS published an anonymous interview with an unnamed top manager of “Roscosmos ”, in which the Agency interlocutor said that Aunyon-Chancellor, being the only woman in the crew, experienced“ acute psychological crisis ”.
The source of the publication explained that, wanting to speed up its return to Earth in connection with the emergency situation, the American drilled a hole that threatened to depressurize the station.
As one of the confirmations of his version, the Agency interlocutor indicated that NASA astronauts refused to pass the test on the “lie detector ”.
According to the source, the hole was drilled in zero gravity.
The crew discovered an air leak on the International Space Station (ISS) on the night of August 30, 2018, which was caused by a hole in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft.
It was located in the household compartment, not in the lander, so it did not threaten the return of the crew to Earth.
General Director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin reported that the commission of the rocket and space Corporation (RSC) Energia ruled out the version of damage to the skin of the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft as a result of industrial defects.
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The leak was caused by a manufacturing defect in the Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft, where a small crack was discovered.

The crack was found to have occurred on Earth before the spacecraft's launch, not due to a micrometeorite impact.

A worker likely covered the crack with special glue before launch, which is why it went undetected.

Russian cosmonauts sealed the leak with a special sealant on the evening of August 31 after the dried glue was squeezed out, revealing the crack.

An air leak in the ISS's Zvezda module has doubled in rate under certain conditions.

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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 ISS leak, located at the aft end, has increased to about 2 pounds of lost air per day.

Russian cosmonauts discovered a possible air leak location in the ISS's Zvezda module, an issue first detected in 2019.

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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 possible last air leak location was found in the Zvezda service module, and specialists know how to restore its hermeticity.

Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov identified the air leak location, with a fix to be delivered on the next 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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Russian cosmonauts will eliminate the air leak and restore the module's hermeticity after receiving the necessary equipment.

The air leak in the Zvezda module was caused by a known minor leak in a transfer compartment, occurring two weeks before the Nauka module incident.

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(Morning News) The head of the Russian space agency said on Saturday (31) that the pressure of the Russian "Star" service module on the International Space Station was once reduced due to air leakage.
Reuters reported that the Zvezda pressure drop occurred two weeks before the space station's position shift event.
After the Russian experimental module Nauka docked with the space station on Thursday, its thrusters suddenly started abnormally, causing the station to shift its position.
Dmitry Rogozin, head of the Russian space agency, said the two incidents were not related.
According to a statement from the Russian space agency, the pressure drop on the Starship was caused by a known minor air leak in a transit compartment, and that pressure will rise over the next 24 hours.
Russia said Friday that the emergency caused by the accidental reignition of the rocket ’ s thrusters on Thursday may have been caused by software glitches and human negligence.
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NASA and Roscosmos specialists are discussing next steps to address the air leak, which does not affect crew safety.

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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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Cracks were found on the Zarya module, which the chief engineer of Energia warned may spread over time.

The ISS's aging structure requires significant crew time for repairs, according to Roscosmos.

Technical issues on the ISS, partly due to its age, are prompting Roscosmos to plan a new Russian-manned orbital structure.