Russian cosmonauts have discovered a possible last air leak in the Zvezda module on the International Space Station (ISS). This was reported on December 31 at Roscosmos.
“Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anton Shkaplerov found the possible last place of air leak in the intermediate chamber of the Zvezda service module of the ISS Russian segment,” the state corporation noted.
As specified, we are not talking about new problems at the station.
The means to eliminate the leakage will be delivered to the ISS on the nearest Progress cargo vehicle. The astronauts will then proceed to finalize the leak.
Earlier on Friday, the head of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that the cosmonauts had discovered new problems with the ISS hull and equipment. He wished them to cure “the problems you are facing, both in terms of equipment and in terms of the case itself.”
In July, experts from Russia and NASA identified several possible air leaks in the Russian Zvezda module. On May 12, Roskosmos formed a commission to combat the leak. A joint working group was also created between NASA and Russian partners to cooperate in determining the causes of the leak and the potential prevention of its negative consequences.
Cosmonaut Ivan Wagner said on April 15 that the air leakage in the intermediate chamber of the Zvezda module was reduced by three times after sealing. His colleague Sergei Ryzhikov sealed the cracks on the ISS with a sealant.
An air leak on the ISS was discovered last September. To search for the leak, the crew of the Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft, which launched to the space station on October 14, took equipment with them.
Source: IZ
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