Two leaks detected on International Space Station, Russian space agency says

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AdvertisementAdvertisementBusinessFILE PHOTO: The International Space Station is seen with its full complement of solar arrays from the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS-119 mission against the backdrop of the blackness of space and the Earth's horizon, in this image released by NASA March 28, 2009. REUTERS/NASA/File Photo05 Jun 2026 11:16PM (Updated: 05 Jun 2026 11:28PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST MOSCOW, June 5 : Russian state space agency Roscosmos said on Friday that its experts had detected two leaks aboard the International Space Station (ISS) but that there was no immediate threat to the crew."When the transition chamber compartment of the Zvezda module was pressurised... specialists from the main operational control group for the Russian segment of the ISS detected a leak from the spacecraft," Roscosmos said in a statement.The first leak was fixed with a hermetic compound while preparations are underway to seal the second leak which is located on the conical part of the transition chamber compartment, Roscosmos said."The situation does not threaten the safety of the crew and onboard systems - the pressure on board the ISS is stable and maintained at the calculated level," Roscosmos said.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST