No other leaks found on space station
Posted: Mon, Jan 19, 2004, 1:31 PM ET (1831 GMT)
A check of the International Space Station over the weekend found no evidence for air leaks other than one found in a cable the previous weekend. ISS crewmembers Michael Foale and Alexander Kaleri sealed off the Destiny lab module over the weekend, and on Monday reported no evidence of leaks there or elsewhere in the station. On January 11 the crew reported finding what appeared to be the source of the small air leak: a hose used equalize pressures between panes of the modules large window. MSNBC reported Friday that NASA officials believe that repeated tugging on the hose by astronauts, who used it as a handhold while working in the module. A replacement hose will be sent to the station on a Progress cargo spacecraft scheduled for launch January 29.
A check of the International Space Station over the weekend found no evidence for air leaks other than one found in a cable the previous weekend. ISS crewmembers Michael Foale and Alexander Kaleri sealed off the Destiny lab module over the weekend, and on Monday reported no evidence of leaks there or elsewhere in the station. On January 11 the crew reported finding what appeared to be the source of the small air leak: a hose used equalize pressures between panes of the modules large window. MSNBC reported Friday that NASA officials believe that repeated tugging on the hose by astronauts, who used it as a handhold while working in the module. A replacement hose will be sent to the station on a Progress cargo spacecraft scheduled for launch January 29.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
|
|
news links
|
|
Sunday, February 12
Philip Plait on the Wonders of the Universe
The Browser — 7:00 pm ET (0000 GMT) Young girl's curiosity of science leads to becoming first African-American woman in space
US Air Force — 6:58 pm ET (2358 GMT) Cleveland-built testing equipment ready for space
AP — 6:57 pm ET (2357 GMT) Out of this world! Video shows spectacular view of moon and Northern Lights from space
The Daily Mail — 6:56 pm ET (2356 GMT) Final ‘go’ for Vega launch
ESA — 10:27 am ET (1527 GMT) |