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Minor Leak Being Investigated Aboard the ISS

Posted by Zonk on from the wasn't-aware-there-was-such-a-thing-as-a-minor-leak-in-space dept.

Josh Fink writes "Space.com is reporting that the International Space Station has a minor atmosphere leak. 'An inspection of a vestibule bridging the station's new Harmony connecting module and NASA's Destiny laboratory indicated a slight air leak of about three pounds (1.3 kilograms) per day ..A close-up inspection of the vestibule seal by the station's three-astronaut Expedition 16 crew using an ultrasonic leak detector found no trace of a leak on Wednesday, [NASA spokesperson Lynette Madison] said. Studies of the station's overall internal pressure also found no signs of decay, she added.' While this is yet another technical issue with the ISS, when will this end? I am all for the space program, but there have been some major issues lately."

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  1. I Agree! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's like, when I drive to Dallas to Houston I don't have any problems. But when NASA tries to build a space station in orbit stuff goes wrong!

    What is up with that?

  2. Re:these problems are the reason we need ISS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know you guys are working with a neutered budget, but that doesn't mean they had to pawn off your [shift] key. That was totally lame on their part.

  3. Movie-inspired salvation by Lurker2288 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I totally saw this in a movie once. All they need to do is open a prominently featured can of Dr. Pepper and let the soda spraying out through the hull show them where the leak is. Caveat: this plan carries a small risk of vaccuum-freezing Tim Robbins.

  4. Let's give up on all research. by palegray.net · · Score: 5, Funny

    Quoth the poster: While this is yet another technical issue with the ISS, when will this end? I am all for the space program, but there have been some major issues lately.

    Yet another round of bugs were discovered in several major operating systems and userland packages. I'm all for operating systems, user software, and advances in computing technology. but there have been some major issues lately. I vote we give up and go back to the abacus and using smoke signals to communicate.

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  5. Re:Pound != 0.454 Kilogram on the ISS by Detritus · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's about 0.1 slugs of air per day, or 6.6 stone per fortnight. Are you happy now?

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  6. Re:these problems are the reason we need ISS by popo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought I issued a company-wide memo about NASA employees surfing Slashdot during work-hours.

    Please come down to my office right away.

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