Josh Fink writes “Space.com is reporting that the International Space Station has a minor atmosphere leak. ‘An inspection of a vestibule bridging the station’s new Harmony connecting module and NASA’s Destiny laboratory indicated a slight air leak of about three pounds (1.3 kilograms) per day ..A close-up inspection of the vestibule seal by the station’s three-astronaut Expedition 16 crew using an ultrasonic leak detector found no trace of a leak on Wednesday, [NASA spokesperson Lynette Madison] said. Studies of the station’s overall internal pressure also found no signs of decay, she added.’ While this is yet another technical issue with the ISS, when will this end? I am all for the space program, but there have been some major issues lately.”
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