The situation associated with the aging of the structures of the International Space Station is becoming catastrophic, and Russia cannot put the lives of astronauts at risk. This was warned by Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Yuri Borisov on the air of the TV channel "Russia 1", his words are transmitted by TASS .
"The situation that is currently associated with the aging of the structure, iron, can lead to irreversible consequences-before the disaster. This should not be allowed, " Borisov predicted. The Deputy Prime Minister also spoke about the need to build a new Russian space station.
According to Borisov, it can be high-orbit and located above the ISS. At the same time, Russia has the ability to independently build such a large-scale object, but if desired, partners will be invited, the politician said. Borisov added that the future station can become an intermediate point for flights to other planets.
In September 2020, an air leak was detected on the Zvezda module of the Russian segment [...] of the ISS, which caused the pressure to drop by 1 millimeter of mercury in eight hours. Troubleshooting took more than a month.
The next hole in the ISS hull was formed at the end of December 2020, and in March 2021, the crew reported another crack to Earth.
Anna Sokolova
