{"id":126236,"date":"2024-11-15T19:42:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126236"},"modified":"2024-11-15T19:42:46","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T12:42:46","slug":"the-international-space-station-is-leaking-nasa-and-russias-space-agency-disagree-on-the-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126236","title":{"rendered":"The International Space Station is leaking. NASA and Russia\u2019s space agency disagree on the risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/editor-note\/instances\/cm3i3nn41000c3b6mivnyszlh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"editor-note\" class=\"editor-note vossi-editor-note inline-placeholder \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n    <em>Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter.\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/newsletters\/wonder-theory?source=nl-acq_article\"><em>Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more<\/em><\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n    <cite class=\"source__cite\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__location\" data-editable=\"location\"\/><br \/>\n      <span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span><br \/>\n        \u00a0\u2014\u00a0<br \/>\n    <\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2ww98003f26qn7lev2kq7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            A Russian-controlled segment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/06\/26\/science\/nasa-spacex-space-station-deorbit-vehicle-contract-scn\/index.html\">International Space Station<\/a> is leaking, allowing pressure and air to bleed out. The situation has reached a fever pitch as cosmonauts scramble to patch problem areas and officials from Russia\u2019s space agency, Roscosmos, and NASA disagree about the severity of the problem.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700033b6m157q3pu1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The football field-size space laboratory must remain pressurized and filled with breathable gases to host a rotating crew of astronauts, which it has done since 2000 in separate but connected Russian and US sections. Problematic leaks were first identified in 2019 in a tunnel that connects a Russian module, called Zvezda, to a docking port that welcomes spacecraft carrying cargo and supplies.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700043b6mklbanx54@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But the rate at which the module is bleeding air hit a new high this year.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700053b6mqud2sqmc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Oversight officials in the United States now consider this issue to be the most pressing problem facing the aging space station, one that could threaten the safety of the crew, according to a recent <a href=\"https:\/\/oig.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ig-24-020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from NASA\u2019s Office of Inspector General.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700063b6mllfqxzm7@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The US space agency \u201chas expressed concerns about the structural integrity of the (leaking module) and the possibility of a catastrophic failure,\u201d said former NASA astronaut Bob Cabana, chair of the agency\u2019s ISS Advisory Committee, during a meeting on the issue Wednesday.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700073b6mfg6wqs9u@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            But while Roscosmos has directed its cosmonauts to search for and address problematic areas \u2014 which has reduced the leak rate \u2014 the Russian team \u201cdoes not believe catastrophic disintegration \u2026 is realistic,\u201d Cabana said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700083b6mheoxei95@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe Russians believe that continued operations are safe \u2014 but they can\u2019t prove that to our satisfaction,\u201d Cabana added. \u201cAnd the US believes that it\u2019s not safe, but we can\u2019t prove that to the Russian satisfaction.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9700093b6mcditgsp8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The disagreements persist despite a September meeting that Cabana said took place in Russia.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000a3b6mft0g23de@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Now, the US is pushing for independent experts from both sides to evaluate the issue and help the two space agencies reach a consensus on the root cause and severity of the leaks.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3i3vx30000h3b6m55bsq9ld@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"NHQ202403030003~large.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\" data-original-height=\"1280\" data-original-width=\"1920\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/nhq202403030003-large.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/nhq202403030003-large.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/nhq202403030003-large.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/nhq202403030003-large.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/nhq202403030003-large.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/nhq202403030003-large.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick (left) and Michael Barratt (center) walk with Jeanette Epps and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin (not shown) as they prepare to launch the SpaceX Crew-8 mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 3.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000b3b6m2djepx98@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The United States has already taken steps to create its own team of experts, Cabana said. Russia has not yet complied with the recommendation. Still, Cabana said the September meeting with Russia was \u201cextremely successful.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000c3b6moate2tz8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Roscosmos did not respond to an email request for comment.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000d3b6m2bi5uinz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Meanwhile, astronauts and cosmonauts \u2014 the Russian term for astronaut \u2014 aboard the space station have been required to adopt precautionary measures, such as keeping the leaking segment sealed off at all times, except when it must be opened to unpack cargo from spacecraft that arrive at the  nearby docking port.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000e3b6mm2fujsdx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            When astronauts must open that segment, they close the hatch that separates the US and Russian portions of the station, NASA astronaut Michael Barratt said during a November 8 news briefing.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000f3b6msnl2her0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe\u2019ve taken a very conservative approach,\u201d Barratt said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a comfortable thing, but it is the best agreement between all of the smart people on both sides \u2014 and it\u2019s something that we as a crew live with.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg97000g3b6mv63j7hjm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            As the orbiting laboratory ages, both agencies currently face making crucial decisions about how and when to cease its operations and safely dispose of the station. The ongoing leak issue raises serious questions about the safety of the station \u2014 and the ability of NASA and Roscosmos to reach a consensus.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000h3b6mg06s8naa@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            NASA and Roscosmos have known for years that the Russian module was gradually leaking.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000j3b6m7zlowyzl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The issue is exacerbated by the fact that the suspected cracks are \u201cvery small, not visible with the naked eye and have brackets and pipelines near them, making it difficult to get diagnostic tools into these areas,\u201d NASA said in a statement to CNN on Thursday.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000k3b6m0t8rjh1b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Efforts to mitigate the leaks have staved off the problem for now. However, the leak rate still \u201cranges from 2 to 2.5 pounds (of air) per day above space station baseline,\u201d according to NASA. For context, the space station aims to remain pressurized at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ochmo-tb-003-habitable-atmosphere.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14.7 pounds per square inch absolute<\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2014 which mimics the pressure of the atmosphere at sea level here on our home planet.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000l3b6mqqabw7j5@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The space agency did not respond to a request to compare the current leak rate with the peak recorded earlier this year.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000m3b6mvsmjltvu@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Technical teams in the US and Russia do not see eye to eye on what exactly might be causing the problem, according to Cabana.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3i41ox1000n3b6m3gxp5zdx@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"51480027390_23100131db_5k.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6665\" data-original-height=\"1333\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/51480027390-23100131db-5k.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/51480027390-23100131db-5k.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/51480027390-23100131db-5k.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/51480027390-23100131db-5k.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/51480027390-23100131db-5k.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/51480027390-23100131db-5k.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy is seen in the Zvezda service module aboard the International Space Station on September 4, 2021.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1333\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000n3b6mfrnmgxvk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Russian experts believe vibrations \u2014 which could be caused by mechanical systems such as the ones used for energy storage \u2014 on the space station are stressing the walls, causing \u201chigh cycle fatigue,\u201d or a phenomenon in which a relatively gentle force begins to crack and wear a metal to the point of failure over long periods of time.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000o3b6m6o5y8x9b@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            NASA, on the other hand, believes the picture is more complicated, involving several factors such as mechanical stress, environmental exposure, and \u201cresidual stress\u201d or potential issues that stem from manufacturing of materials used in the transfer module, according to Cabana.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000p3b6mzst6kw1j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            A report published in September from NASA\u2019s Office of the Inspector General also notes that, while NASA and Roscosmos agree that the problematic segment may need to be permanently shuttered if the leak rate reaches an \u201cuntenable\u201d level \u2014 the two sides have not reached an agreement on exactly how to define \u201cuntenable.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000q3b6mip7cqo0e@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            However, while the space agencies remain at odds about the severity of the problem, Cabana and Barratt \u2014 and NASA\u2019s ISS program  manager Dana Weigel in a statement \u2014 all said that NASA and Roscosmos remain in close communication about the issue.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000r3b6me3akbrzv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe have a very open and transparent relationship with our Russian cosmonaut compadres,\u201d said Barratt, who returned from a 232-day stay on the International Space Station in late October. \u201cIt\u2019s a very integrated crew.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"subheader inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"text\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/subheader\/instances\/cm3i2xgpb00173b6mkrxbkbeb@published\" data-component-name=\"subheader\" id=\"nasas-leak-response-and-astronaut-safety\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n        NASA\u2019s leak response and astronaut safety<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000s3b6mo3dtwbhw@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            As NASA and Roscosmos work to address the leaks, the US space agency has taken some steps of its own to ensure astronaut safety.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000t3b6mj4dnwsm3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In addition to requiring astronauts to close off the entrance to the Russian section when the Zvezda transfer tunnel is open, the US agency is now putting an extra \u201cpallet seat\u201d aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000u3b6mh369hitv@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The pallet seat sits on top of an area in the spacecraft that is typically used to hold cargo, and it\u2019s essentially a piece of foam that an astronaut  can strap themselves to if they need to ride a Crew Dragon capsule home in case of an emergency.\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3i4ol4s000d3b6m57xnmgir@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5626223091976517\" data-original-height=\"575\" data-original-width=\"1022\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"575\" width=\"1022\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"575\" width=\"1022\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"575\" width=\"1022\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"575\" width=\"1022\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/20241114-cargo-pallet-seat-crew-8-seating.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"This is one of the pallet seats (left) built and installed on the SpaceX Crew-8 Dragon capsule (right).\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"575\" width=\"1022\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000v3b6mblb5t6w2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Specifically, the pallet seats are reserved for NASA astronauts that hitch a ride to the space station on Russian Soyuz spacecraft, as they have done for years as part of a seat-swapping agreement between the US and Russia.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000w3b6mpj3uv6u0@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            NASA astronaut Don Pettit, for example, is currently on the space station after arriving aboard the Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft on September 11. If the space station is deemed unsafe, however, and Pettit can\u2019t access the spacecraft attached to the Russian module, NASA said he has the option to ride home via the visiting SpaceX Crew-9 vehicle on a pallet seat alongside the four astronauts assigned to that vehicle \u2014 NASA\u2019s Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore and Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000x3b6mlfh8tsbx@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            NASA has contingencies in place for crew safety, but the space agency is also grappling with the fact that the leaking Russian module may pose a threat to the safety and longevity of the space station.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000y3b6mdvstujfl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            In its report, the Office of Inspector General notes, \u201cWhile it is possible for the ISS to function if the hatch (to the affected area) is closed permanently, it could impact cargo delivery because there would be one less cargo delivery port,\u201d the report states. \u201cClosing the hatch permanently would also necessitate additional propellent to maintain the Station\u2019s altitude and attitude (or orientation).\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/cm3i3vc97000f3b6mrusnnszw@published\" class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"52116154267_cccc0cf6f7_5k.jpg\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\" data-original-ratio=\"0.5615\" data-original-height=\"1123\" data-original-width=\"2000\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/52116154267-cccc0cf6f7-5k.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{\" image--eq-extra-small=\"\">\n       <picture class=\"image__picture\"><source height=\"1123\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/52116154267-cccc0cf6f7-5k.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1123\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 960px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/52116154267-cccc0cf6f7-5k.jpg?q=w_1015,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1123\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/52116154267-cccc0cf6f7-5k.jpg?q=w_1160,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source height=\"1123\" width=\"2000\" media=\"(max-width: 479px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/52116154267-cccc0cf6f7-5k.jpg?q=w_680,c_fill\/f_webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/52116154267-cccc0cf6f7-5k.jpg?q=w_1110,c_fill\" alt=\"The ISS Progress 79 resupply ship \u2014 a cargo vehicle that carries supplies to the space station \u2014 is seen moments after undocking from the Zvezda service module's rear port.\" class=\"image__dam-img image__dam-img--loading\" onload=\"this.classList.remove('image__dam-img--loading')\" onerror=\"imageLoadError(this)\" height=\"1123\" width=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a000z3b6mpdb4udn1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The space station routinely requires spacecraft attached to it to boost the orbiting outpost in order to maintain its trajectory, preventing Earth\u2019s gravity from dragging it back down. Typically, those boosts are performed by docked Russian spacecraft. But NASA has already been <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nasa.gov\/spacestation\/2024\/11\/08\/dragon-spacecraft-boosts-station-for-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">testing<\/a> the use of US spacecraft for that task.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a00103b6mlrc0xa4h@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The leak issue is flaring up at a critical time for the orbiting laboratory, which NASA hopes will continue to operate with its five partner agencies through at least 2030. In addition to Roscosmos, they include the Canadian Space Agency, European Space Agency and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Russian officials, however, have not committed to the space station beyond 2028 and likely will not give firm answers on Roscosmos\u2019 involvement after that time frame <a href=\"https:\/\/oig.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ig-24-020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">until at least 2025<\/a>, according to the OIG report.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a00113b6mqhjzasr9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The goal for NASA is to continue carrying out essential research on the orbiting laboratory until an alternative space station comes online. The US space agency intends to hand over the duty of creating and operating that new space lab to the private sector \u2014 and currently a string of commercial outfits are designing and developing their own platforms. Those companies include the Jeff Bezos-funded Blue Origin and SpaceX partner Vast.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a00123b6myg9om1k8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The space agency intends to roll out lucrative contracts for the job in 2026.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a00133b6m9st54909@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Still, it\u2019s not clear whether the commercial destinations will be ready before the space station is forced to retire.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cm3i2xg9a00143b6mnumncam8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe station is not young,\u201d Barratt said. \u201cWe will expect to see more wear and tear in various other places.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/15\/science\/international-space-station-leak-nasa-russia\/index.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sign up for CNN\u2019s Wonder Theory science newsletter.\u00a0Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. 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