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Small Leak Discovered on Russian Side of International Space Station, NASA Says (go.com)

Posted by msmash on from the meanwhile-in-space dept.

A small pressure leak was discovered on the International Space Station, according to NASA. From a report: Flight controllers at mission control centers in Houston and Moscow began seeing signs of the leak Wednesday night when the six-member crew aboard the orbital outpost were asleep. Flight controllers monitored the situation until the crew awakened at their normal time Thursday morning "since they were in no danger," NASA said in a media release. Crew members then conducted "extensive checks" to determine the location of the leak, which appears to be on the Russian side of the space station. They initially slowed the leak with Kapton tape and are working on a more comprehensive repair, according to NASA. "Program officials and flight controllers are continuing to monitor the situation as the crew works through its troubleshooting procedures," NASA said.

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  1. Finally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I knew you people were wrong about Russian leaks. Look, here's proof!!!

  2. Working on a more comprehensive repair by olsmeister · · Score: 4, Funny

    They initially slowed the leak with Kapton tape and are working on a more comprehensive repair, according to NASA

    1. Re:Working on a more comprehensive repair by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 3, Funny

      There may be more leaks. Someone needs to go outside and brush soapy water over the whole station.

    2. Re:Working on a more comprehensive repair by Gabest · · Score: 4, Funny

      Sound like a real job for FLEX TAPE.

    3. Re: Working on a more comprehensive repair by cavreader · · Score: 3, Funny

      If duct tape doesn't fix your problem then you are not using enough duct tape.

    4. Re: Working on a more comprehensive repair by pr0fessor · · Score: 5, Funny

      When I was in college I JB welded a quarter to the sidewalk and watched people try to pick it up and kick it loose for weeks until one day it was gone along with a chunk of concrete.

  3. Hmmm. by msauve · · Score: 4, Funny

    Russian side, colluding with the US? Must be a Wikileak!

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  4. Re:Don't worry by Nidi62 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comrade Putin has already announced his plan to repair the station. At this very moment he is taking time away from his hiking vacation to find suitably-sized rocks - once he has a good one, he will throw it up to the station with such strength and accuracy that the rock will seal the leak!

    If Putin were to fix the leak, he would do it right. He'd be out there doing an EVA shirtless patching it himself.

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