The International Space Station has sprung a new leak
The International Space Station has experienced a new air leak in the Russian segment, raising concerns about the safety of the crew. This leak, which was previously thought to be resolved, has been classified as a significant risk by Russian space agency Roscosmos. NASA and Roscosmos are currently monitoring the situation while hoping to maintain the ISS until a commercial replacement is available.
- ▪The air leak was first detected in 2019 and had been thought to be resolved until recently.
- ▪The leak has been classified as a '5' on Roscosmos's risk matrix, indicating a high likelihood and potential for catastrophic failure.
- ▪NASA aims to keep the ISS operational until at least 2032, pending the development of commercial space stations.
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The International Space Station has sprung a new leak Séamus Bellamy 11:43 am Mon May 25, 2026 Vadim Sadovski/shutterstock.com The very premium air leak in the very best Russian part of the International Space Station is back! It may well be that, much like the Little Green Men in Crimea, it's been there waiting to cause trouble all along. If you're not a space person, let us bring you up to speed. Back in 2019, Roscosmos — Russia's space agency — gave NASA a heads-up that it had detected an air leak in the tunnel connecting Russia's ISS Zvezda Service Module to the rest of the space station. From then until last year, the two space agencies and their astronauts have been trying to run down exactly where the leak was in the tunnel.
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