A long-running leak is the top "safety risk" affecting the plan to keep astronauts on board the International Space Station until 2030, a new NASA audit found.
The affected area, found in the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), has been leaking for five years and poses no immediate threat to astronauts, NASA officials have said. "Not an impact right now on the crew safety or vehicle operations, but something for everybody to be aware of," ISS program manager Joel Montalbano said in February 2024 when the leak increased to 2.4 pounds per day, up from a historic low of 0.2 pounds per day.
