The space agency added that the leak poses no threat to the crew or the space station itself.
NASA also stressed that the crew and the space station are safe for now.
The teams are watching it.
The ISS’s Zvezda service module along with two Russian modules attached to its forward section.Photo: NASA
Were working with our Russian colleagues on the next step, Montalbano said during Wednesdays briefing, SpaceNewsreported.
Its not an impact to crew safety or vehicle operations.
This isnt the only leak detected from Russian hardware on the ISS.
In December 2022, ground teams observeda fountain of particlespouring out from a Soyuz spacecraft docked to the ISS.
In February 2023, shortly after docking with the ISS, aRussian Progress 82 freighter also started leaking coolant.
Russia blamed the leaks on external impacts, but the three consecutive incidents suggestedpotential manufacturing defects.
Until that happens, hopefully the aging space station can keep it together for the crew on board.
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