The International Space Station arrived at its most dangerous period

According to RCO News Agency, The sick situation of the International Space Station (ISS) as a tragic indicator of priorities change among the reports of the Trump administration’s planning to reduce NASA’s budget by 5 %.

For years, NASA has emphasized old and budgetary hardware concerns about the International Space Station, and at present, during a general aerospace safety consultation session (ASAP), NASA officials said they were deeply concerned about reducing the safety of the orbital station.

According to IA, the delegation pointed to long -term problems including tires and air leakage as well as a lack of funding. They called for further funding to facilitate the completion of the International Space Station operations and prevent unpopular and catastrophic exit.

International Space Station enters its most dangerous period

At the meeting, its members emphasized the increasing dangers that the International Space Station is facing.

The presence of cracks and gaps at the space station has been a long -term concern. Over the years, air leakage has also prevented its full operation.

NASA is currently planning to remove the International Space Station by year 5. For this reason, the private space company has been contracted to develop the US -based departure vehicle (USDV) to remove the International Space Station safely.

However, SpaceX CEO Ilan Musk may accelerate the process. He recently advised NASA to remove the space station sooner.

On the other hand, when it comes to NASA’s budget cut by US President Donald Trump, Mask has also stated that it cannot be involved in the dispute because of the conflict of interest.

While the NASA’s safety delegation condemns the lack of funding, their new report may help the mask to continue its way.

“The International Space Station has entered its most dangerous period,” said Rich Williams, a member of the delegation.

Rising list of concerns

The delegation emphasized the increased risk of prolonged problems. These include leakage in the Zvezda space station called PRK. US and Russian experts have examined them for years without mentioning the source of these leaks.

According to Williams, the NASA safety committee has considered this as one of our biggest concerns.

He added that NASA and Ruskosmus (Russian Space Agency) will meet in Moscow at the end of this month to discuss investigations as well as update efforts to reduce the dangers.

Managers of the International Space Station are taking precautions. They have limited pressures in the PRK corridor, which connects a connection port to the station.

The rise of rising exit from the emergency circuit

The safety committee also discussed the emergency exit potential of the International Space Station from the circuit before the USDV deployment of the SpaceX, as the uncontrollable exit of the International Space Station from the circuit could be catastrophic, as components from the remains of the space station may be on the area.

Williams warned: If the International Space Station is out of the circuit before the USDV delivery, the risk will increase for the general public.

The delegation emphasized the need for a strong budget with approaching the end of the International Space Station’s operational life. This is of particular importance given the fact that recent reports show that Trump intends to drastically reduce the NASA budget.

“Overcoming all these risks requires funding,” Williams said. All of these risks are actually derived from this lack of funding.

NASA spent $ 5 million last year on the International Space Station’s operations and maintenance and $ 1.5 billion for crew and shipping.

The delegation warned that the International Space Station may face budget problems related to the cost of the USDV SpaceX.

They say the delegation has serious concerns that if the funding required for USDV and support launch infrastructure (more than $ 1 billion) is funded only from the existing international space station’s budget, it will put NASA’s ability to safely carry out the international space station.

Williams explained: Since programs are approaching the final stages, it is tempting to assume fewer resources should be available. For the International Space Station, it is critical to maintain sufficient funding and resources until the station is safely removed from the circuit.

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