Space Station Leak Found, Fixed

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Space Station Leak Found, Fixed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday January 12, 2004 @06:18AM from the no-more-whooshing dept.

Rommel writes "NewScientist.com is reporting that the cause of the leak in the International Space Station has been found and fixed. The leak was found in a hose in the Destiny lab module. The hose was used to equalize pressure and eliminate fog between two panes of a window. While the leak was so slow it was unlikely to pose a direct threat to the crew for months to come, some equipment on the ISS is only certified to operate above a certain air pressure. The leak was originally mentioned on Slashdot a few days back."

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Damn... by Loki_1929 · 2004-01-12 06:24 · Score: 5, Funny

I was looking forward to watching the ISS sputter around the sky like a deflating balloon with a couple astronaughts hanging on for dear life and screaming bloody murder.

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1. Re:Damn... by sharkey · 2004-01-12 06:36 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I was looking forward to watching the ISS sputter around the sky like a deflating balloon
  Not me. I'm just hoping they don't drop a sturgeon on my car.
  
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To paraphrase... by technomom · 2004-01-12 06:24 · Score: 5, Funny

That's one small step for duct tape, one giant leap for mankind.
pressure by marshall_j · 2004-01-12 06:24 · Score: 5, Funny

some equipment on the ISS is only certified to operate above a certain air pressure.

such as the crew maybe?
Water Test by Wun+Hung+Lo · 2004-01-12 06:27 · Score: 5, Funny

I guess it wouldn't have been practical to dip the whole station in a tub of water.
1. Re:Water Test by *weasel · 2004-01-12 06:43 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Hollywood told me that even Tim Robbins could locate this kind of problem in under a minute with 1 Dr Pepper-in-a-bag.
  
  I'm frankly shocked that the reality isn't how it was presented.
  
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Re:Didn't read the article... by MysticGlyph · 2004-01-12 06:28 · Score: 5, Funny

This is actually a bit frightening when you think about it. If it took them nearly a month to find this problem imagine if it were a much more serious threat. You would hope that the station would have sensitive enough monitering equipment to detect where problems are occurring. I would probably think twice about spending my powerball winnings on a vacation to the ISS and wait till the Hilton is on the moon, ...no not Paris you dirty minded /.er, although 0-Gravity sex... ...nevermind.

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Equalizing? by Tebriel · 2004-01-12 06:32 · Score: 5, Funny

Sounds more like it was trying to equalize pressure between the space station and the vaccuum outside...

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Re:right in the nick of time...i guess. by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-12 06:43 · Score: 5, Funny

Are you using an old Pentium for your calcuations, or do you just work for NASA? They'd be down to 13.01 psi thank you very much! :)
The lesson here? by ZipR · 2004-01-12 06:48 · Score: 5, Funny

When aboard the space station, use Scotch brand magic transparent tape to affix photos of loved ones to the wall. NEVER EVER EVER use push pins, even Scotch brand magic push pins.