ISS - Expedition 63 Mission patch.
Sept. 30, 2020
The crew of the 63rd long-term expedition to the International Space Station, consisting of Roscosmos cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin, Ivan Wagner, and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, narrowed the search zone for air leaks from the station's atmosphere to the transition compartment of the Zvezda service module. The search for the exact location of the leak is carried out using an ultrasonic device.
Zvezda service module description
Structurally, the service module consists of four compartments: three sealed - the transition compartment, the working compartment and the intermediate chamber, as well as the leaky aggregate compartment, which houses the combined propulsion system.
ISS Russian segment Zvezda service module
The current situation does not pose a threat to the life and health of the ISS crew and does not prevent the station from continuing to fly in a manned mode.
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: https://www.roscosmos.ru/29328/
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https://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.com/2020/09/us-cargo-mission-nears-launch-more-leak.html
Related link:
International Space Station (ISS): https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
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