NASA and Russia Address New Air Leaks on the ISS
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NASA is considering a new launch date of June 19 for the Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS, after delays caused by an air leak in the Russian segment and a liquid oxygen leak in a Falcon 9 rocket. The agency is evaluating pressure data from the station's vestibule to assess the leak's severity, while SpaceX has fixed the rocket issue. Elon Musk has reiterated his call for the early retirement of the ISS, citing safety concerns and suggesting deep space missions as alternatives.
- NASA sets new potential launch date for Ax-4 mission to ISS SpaceNews
- NASA evaluating data indicating air leaks aboard space station have been sealed off CBS News
- The International Space Station Is Leaking Air — Here’s What That Means for Astronauts People.com
- There’s another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it Ars Technica
- Russian space agency says it fixed a leak on its segment of space station, Ifax reports The Mighty 790 KFGO
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