The International Space Station (ISS) has been orbital since 1998. All time of the universe has been a big hit to aging hardware, and the space station will retire in the next few years. Until then, however, safety experts have warned of the long -term problems threatening the safety of ISS and riding the crew.
At the ASAP meeting held on Thursday, NASA safety panel members said that the risk of threatening space stops is increasing when the space station is used. Reported. “ISS has entered the most dangerous period,” said Rich Williams, a member of the panel.
At the top of the risk list, which is a risk of risk, there is a leak that runs at a speed of increasing air in a tunnel that connects docking ports to Russian modules. In 2019, ROSCOSMOS, a Russian universe, reported that the detection of air leaks found in the porch (PRK) connecting the docking port to the Russian ZVEZDA module was connected to the Russian ZVEZDA module, which was launched on an orbital orbit in a low space organization in July 2000. February 2024 MS-26 Freight Line.
According to Williams, NASA and ROSCOSMOS have been monitoring air leaks since then, and public officials of the two space agencies will have to meet at the end of this month to update their efforts to increase safety problems at the end of this month. According to a report published in late 2024, air leaks rose to the highest level of risk, depending on the possibility and seriousness. In the meantime, the source of leaks is unknown. The astronauts on the ISS are ready to close the service module when you do not need access to minimize the amount of lost air and to separate the leaks from the rest of the universe station.
Another safety problem solved during the meeting is that in the case of emergency situations, there is a lack of deorbit plan for ISS. NASA is in the process of solidifying plans to abandon nearly 1 million pounds of space station in 2030, and it flew through the atmosphere of the earth, mostly burned from the ruins and ended on the bottom of the Pacific. But now NASA has no emergency plans to leave ISS, which is a big problem. If NASA needs to destroy the space station before retirement, the risk of ISS debris will increase in residence.
According to Spacenews, if you have a relaxation of ISS before the US terrestrial bit vehicle is delivered, Williams said that the risk will increase to the public due to the ISS debris. The panel has sufficient spare parts for life support systems and emphasizes other problems with ISS, including delayed cargo delivery. Williams blamed this issue of “lack of ISS budget.”
Williams said, “I would like to assume that there is no need for a few resources as a final program.” “In the case of ISS, it is important to maintain the proper budget and resources until the vehicle is safely entered.”
