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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So... It wasn't Russian equipment after all! by Saeed+al-Sahaf · 2004-01-12 06:58 · Score: 0, Troll

I think it's interesting that initially the Americans tried to point the finger of possibility at just about anything capable of leaking built by the Russians, who of course have a zillion more years of experience building these things than we do...

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Re:bet it was made by foreigners by dave420 · 2004-01-12 07:18 · Score: 0, Troll

Nazi.