David West, spokesperson for NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Council, said several possible air leaks have been identified in the Russian Zvezda module. to the International Space Station, reports RIA Novosti.
“ Experts from Russia and NASA used several methods, trying to find the exact locations of other leaks in addition to those already identified. An ongoing search has identified several possible locations and has corrected or sealed three of those locations. But so far, it hasn't completely reduced the leak rate ',' ' he said.
The expert pointed out that the air leakage from the intermediate chamber of the Zvezda module; does not currently threaten the safety of the crew.
Recall that the search for a leak in the Russian module was suspended at the end of last April, after which the space station crew closed the hatch & nbsp; in the leaky compartment.
According to negotiations, the day before, cosmonaut Piotr Dubrovnik opened the hatch of the intermediate chamber and examined various places using a leak detector. According to him, the device did not reveal any obvious place of leakage.