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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."

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  1. bet it was made by foreigners by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If it was made in the US, there wouldn't have been leaks. Yay NAFTA!

    1. Re:bet it was made by foreigners by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Face it: American products suck so much they often die just because of shame.

    2. Re:bet it was made by foreigners by dave420 · · Score: 0, Troll

      Nazi.

  2. why are you suck a fuckhead? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    please... tell me why, taco!

  3. Probably not the first time by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: -1, Troll

    there's been a slow leak on board the ISS.

  4. Re:Be honset now... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I'm sorry, I don't know your filthy American celebrities.

  5. Re:To paraphrase... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    This is why women shouldn't be allowed near computers.

    What an unfunny cunt.

  6. So... It wasn't Russian equipment after all! by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · 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...

    --
    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  7. In Soviet Russia by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Space Station leaks you. Eventually it would. Humnan warning label: Caution. Contents require pressure. Will explode without pressure.