Air scrubber suspected in ISS air leak
Posted: Wed, Jan 7, 2004, 1:27 PM ET (1827 GMT)
A small air leak reported on the International Space Station earlier this week may be associated with a carbon dioxide scrubber, according to NASA officials. The two-man ISS crew took time Tuesday in an effort to track down the leak, which has lowered the station's air pressure by only a few percent, but were unable to conclusively identify its source. Current speculation centers around a Russian-built Vozdukh unit that removes carbon dioxide from the station’s atmosphere. The crew will check the unit later this week. The leak rate is small enough ™ about 1.2 kilograms per day ™ that the leak can be compensated for with air reserves for up to six months.
A small air leak reported on the International Space Station earlier this week may be associated with a carbon dioxide scrubber, according to NASA officials. The two-man ISS crew took time Tuesday in an effort to track down the leak, which has lowered the station's air pressure by only a few percent, but were unable to conclusively identify its source. Current speculation centers around a Russian-built Vozdukh unit that removes carbon dioxide from the station’s atmosphere. The crew will check the unit later this week. The leak rate is small enough ™ about 1.2 kilograms per day ™ that the leak can be compensated for with air reserves for up to six months.
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