ISS faces another air leak — as concerning space station problem that sprang up in 2019 won’t seem to go away
The International Space Station (ISS) is experiencing another air leak, which NASA confirmed last week. This recurring issue, first detected in 2019, has raised safety concerns as it is classified as a high-risk problem. Although the leak does not currently threaten the astronauts' safety, discussions about potential catastrophic failure are ongoing.
- ▪NASA confirmed a slow pressure drop within the PrK module of the ISS.
- ▪The leak is allowing approximately one pound of air to escape each day.
- ▪Emergency evacuation procedures are in place for the astronauts if the situation worsens.
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US News ISS faces another air leak — as concerning space station problem that sprang up in 2019 won’t seem to go away By Ella Morrison Published May 29, 2026, 9:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The International Space Station is leaking air — again. The latest leak was confirmed by NASA last week and it follows an recurring problem that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration had hoped was resolved earlier this year, Ars Technica reported. The 27-year-old orbiting space station has been plagued with air leaks since 2019 in a part of the station called the PrK module, a narrow transfer tunnel or vestibule on the Russian segment.
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