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NASA monitoring increased leak in Russian ISS module

NASA monitoring increased leak in Russian ISS module

NASA says it is studying a long-running air leak on a Russian International Space Station module that recently doubled in magnitude, but that the leak does not currently pose a safety risk.

Published by SpaceNews on 02/29/2024

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Kenneth Richter
Kenneth Richter
11 months ago

Heard that NASA is planning to have the IISS to reenter earth and burn up.
Is there not a way to boost the speed or altitude to maintain orbit? After all the moon can do it for millions of years .

Rocket Monkey
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Reply to  Kenneth Richter
11 months ago

It is a planned retirement of the IIS and not that the can’t keep it in orbit. Private managed space stations will replace the ISS.