U.S., Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severity
Officials with NASA are at odds with their counterparts at the Russian space agency Roscosmos over the severity of a leak aboard the International Space Station.
The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it
Roscosmos and NASA are the principal partners in the ISS. They continue to collaborate for policy and technical reasons (the ISS cannot be broken apart, for example) in the wake of the internationally condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which severed most international space relationships with Russia.
The ISS Is Leaking Air—And NASA and Russia Can’t Agree Why
For the past five years, air has been escaping through a Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS) at an increasing rate. NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, are still in disagreement over the root cause of the leak, as well as the severity of the consequences.
How Severe Is the ISS Leak? US and Russia Clash on Issue
NASA and Russia at odds over cause and severity of the International Space Station's leak risks, including possibility of "catastrophic failure."
NASA Worries Leaky Russian Module Could Endanger ISS
The multinational effort to assemble the station was a huge success, and the ISS has avoided any major incidents thanks to careful management and maintenance. But it is getting old, and the cracks are beginning to show—literally.
NASA and Roscosmos disagree on cause and severity of ISS air leak
NASA and Roscosmos continue to disagree on the cause and severity of an air leak in the Russian segment of the International Space Station, one that NASA worries could lead to a “catastrophic
ISS Is Leaking. NASA Thinks That Could Be 'Catastrophic'
With astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for months, you may have forgotten all about the aging space station's persistent air leaks. Well, they're still there and, according to NASA,
‘Possibility of a catastrophic failure’: Inside the space station leak problem that has NASA worried
Leaks are affecting a key part of the International Space Station. NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, are not seeing ...
Why Nasa calls a leak on the International Space Station as 'catastrophic'
A section of the Russian-controlled International Space Station (ISS) has been leaking for several years, letting pressure ...
NASA Believes International Space Station Leak Can Be 'Catastrophic'
NASA has growing concerns about a continuous air leak on a Russian section of the International Space Station (ISS) that has ...
The space station is leaking. Why it hasn't imperiled the mission.
The International Space Station has an ongoing leak that the agency calls a "top safety risk." Here's how the leak is being ...
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Houston, We Have a Problem: NASA and Roscosmos Debating Cause of Air Leak Aboard the International Space Station
The International Space Station has reportedly been leaking air for the past five years from a portion of the station ...
NASA sounds alarm over ISS leak – growing concerns for astronaut safety and station integrity
A persistent leak on the International Space Station has escalated tensions between NASA and Roscosmos. While both agencies ...
Russia: Fine, I guess we should have a Grasshopper rocket project, too
However, by 2017, when SpaceX re-flew a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time, the writing was on the wall. "This is a very important step, we sincerely congratulate our colleague on this achievement," ...