Submitted by darthatheos t3_zr6z5t in space
daBarron t1_j13rvuk wrote
Reply to comment by SpaceCaboose in Leak Inspection Finds Hole in Russian Spacecraft Docked to ISS by darthatheos
There is a fair bit of kevlar protection around a lot of the iss, probably getting hit occasionally and nobody notices.
The space shuttle got a chip of paint embedded in the windscreen but was ok.
mineNombies t1_j15ctpa wrote
>probably getting hit occasionally and nobody notices
Astronauts have described how when it's quiet, they can sit against the hull, and hear fairly regular strikes.
TheGoldenHand t1_j150iw9 wrote
The outside the of the space station has a number of bb sized craters on it.
restform t1_j15te87 wrote
And when it's not you just plug the hole with your finger and tell your buddy to get the duct tape, no biggie.
[deleted] t1_j15u64g wrote
I mean, if the hole is smaller than half an inch in diameter, fixing it with duct tape would work just fine. It is only 14 psi after all.
daBarron t1_j15whli wrote
Reminds me of this: https://youtu.be/KSzuiqVjJg4
Cupola has this mechanical rod to open the shields with 2 little O rings holding pressure.
restform t1_j166pp5 wrote
I wasn't being sarcastic, it's pretty much what they did with the previous soyuz leak. Not duct tape of course but not far off
froggythefish t1_j16jza1 wrote
Shiny government approved duct tape
scunglyscrimblo t1_j15lgra wrote
They had to replace windows on the shuttle multiple times
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