International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns

[muriel_volestrangler]

The International Space Station (ISS) could suffer "irreparable" failures due to outdated equipment and hardware, a Russian official has warned.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

[Thomas Hurt]

1. It is 20 plus years old. Time to step up the game, lastest tech, bigger, more room.

[Sneederbunk]

2. Send up a payload of duct tape.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. They actually have duct tape in the ISS.

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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]

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]

4. Remember, it was built by the low bidders......

Probly runs on Windows 3.1...?