High Maintenance (International Space Station)

Popular Science ^ | December 2004 | Dawn Stover

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In January the crew traced a "pressure decay," or air leak, to a double-paned window in the Destiny lab. To prevent fogging, a flexible hose allows air trapped between the panes to escape overboard. The hose, which was probably damaged by astronauts who used it as a handhold while looking out the window, has been replaced and covered with a box.

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The life expectancy of the station is only 15 years, and some parts are already six years old.

Then it gets ditched into the Pacific. Glad we spent the money, aren't you? ;')

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Ping!

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I think the problem was to much effort was put into "Internationalizing" the space station. It should of been our effort with allowing whoever wanted to participate and procuring the best equipment. The space station or something of its elk is necessary in my opinion. If we are to take moon traveling to the next step. Getting rid of space junk may become a very big issue within the next 5-10 years.

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BTTT

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