NASA delays the special mission to ISS with the exacerbation of the leakage of the Russian unit

NASA has prompted Axiom Mission 4 for continuous investigations.

Thursday, NASA Declare It was working with the Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, to understand the “new pressure signature” in part of the Zvezda service unit. As a result, NASA and Bidnoum area postponed Launching the fourth special task of the company to the International Space StationWhich was scheduled on Wednesday, without setting a new date.

For the first time, the space agency in Roscosmos reported the leakage in August 2020. One pound per day doubled to a little more than two pounds per dayAccording to a report issued in 2024.

NASA revealed this week that the Russian astronauts on ISS “recently conducted inspections of the intermediary interior surfaces, concluded some additional areas of interest, and measuring the current dropout rate.” After the inspections, it was revealed that “the part that carries pressure is now”, NASA wrote.

“Axiom Mission 4 provides an additional time for NASA and Ruscosmos to assess the situation and determine whether any additional errors are necessary,” NASA said in its statement. “NASA Joch on Roskosmos to answer specific questions about the Zvezda unit.”

Last year, NASA raised a leak to the highest level of risk. At that time, this was reported NASA and Dosskosos could not agree on the fundamental cause of the leakage Or a way to fix it. This is still the case today. Although NASA has confirmed that the leakage does not pose any immediate threat to the existing astronauts, the recent postponement of the AX-4 mission worries; The delay raises questions about the task and Its international staff.

Baiji Whitson, a former NASA astronaut with the national record for the cumulative days he spends in space, works as a leader of the mission, joined by pilot Schobancho Chocolate from India, and Stywosz Uznański-Wiśniewski from Poland, and Missionist Tibor Kapu of Hungary. The three countries send astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time in the history of the station, which is more than 25 years-although the timing is less than perfect, as the station is struggling with aging devices.