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Related: About this forumInternational Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns
The International Space Station (ISS) could suffer "irreparable" failures due to outdated equipment and hardware, a Russian official has warned.
At least 80 percent of in-flight systems on the Russian segment of the ISS had passed their expiry date, Vladimir Solovyov told state media.
He also said small cracks had been discovered that could worsen over time.
Russia has often raised concerns over hardware and has suggested it could leave the ISS after 2025.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58408911
At least 80 percent of in-flight systems on the Russian segment of the ISS had passed their expiry date, Vladimir Solovyov told state media.
He also said small cracks had been discovered that could worsen over time.
Russia has often raised concerns over hardware and has suggested it could leave the ISS after 2025.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58408911
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International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2021
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It is 20 plus years old. Time to step up the game, lastest tech, bigger, more room.
Thomas Hurt
Sep 2021
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Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)1. It is 20 plus years old. Time to step up the game, lastest tech, bigger, more room.
Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)2. Send up a payload of duct tape.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)5. They actually have duct tape in the ISS.
Last edited Sat Sep 4, 2021, 02:44 AM - Edit history (1)
NASA has been using duct tape for years, at least since the Apollo missions. The tape used is an off the self brand available in your local hardware store. It's been used to patch holes caused by space debris, to create a DIY carbon dioxide filter for Apollo 13, and fenders on the rover that astronauts drove on the moon.Duct tape is used throughout the ISS, and even outside to secure emergency jetpacks to spacewalkers.
krispos42
(49,445 posts)3. Needs some JD Weld. Or that stuff in a spray can... FlexiSeal? FlexSeal?
Send of a shitload of DoubleBubble and get the crew to chewing!
lastlib
(23,226 posts)4. Remember, it was built by the low bidders......
Probly runs on Windows 3.1...?