Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Space Station Leak Found, Fixed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on 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."

3 of 225 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Special thanks to McGyver.... by marktoml · · Score: 0, Redundant

    No, no...a Swiss Army knife and duct tape.

  2. Taking a leak.. by lionchild · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The only thing on a space station that should leak, are its crew!

    --
    Awk! Pieces of eight. Pieces of eight. Pieces of seven... ERROR: General Protection Fault. [Paroty Error.]
  3. They fixed it using... by damien_kane · · Score: 0, Redundant

    an inanimate carbon rod!!!

    I can see it now... crowds of people parading down the streets chanting 'In Rod We Trust' and 'Long Live the Rod!!'

    err... wait... didn't I see that before?

    Maybe 'All your rod are belong to us'?