Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

SergeStorms

(20,919 posts)

14. Something like this was inevitable.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 11:14 AM

14 hrs ago

There's so much man-made space junk floating around, not to mention the billions of tiny leftovers from the creation of the universe, that floating around 250 miles above the earth, in orbit, something was bound to hit the ISS sooner ot later.

I hope they repair the ISS and don't have to abandon ship.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

FakeNoose raging moderate LymphocyteLover

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Breaking! International Space Station astronauts under evacuation orders over air leak [View all] malaise 15 hrs ago OP

I wonder if some space debris caused the leak? GreenWave 15 hrs ago #1

Way above my paygrade malaise 15 hrs ago #2

Its operating way past its expected and intended Johonny 15 hrs ago #3

I guess Voyagers I and II have spoiled me. GreenWave 15 hrs ago #4

No life support on the V-gers LuvLoogie 15 hrs ago #12

Probably one of Leon's junk hit it durablend 15 hrs ago #5

What I would guess too. GreenWave 15 hrs ago #6

They operate below the space station Johonny 15 hrs ago #7

Other way Manatee 15 hrs ago #8

No - they are about 50 to 90 miles above the space station. n/t whopis01 14 hrs ago #20

Trump Administration Press Release : PCIntern 15 hrs ago #9

They need to fire up the coal powered oxygen generator ChicagoTeamster 15 hrs ago #10

A beautiful machine serviced by PCIntern 15 hrs ago #11

And they don't need no stinkin oxygen. Oxygen is for woke wussies ChicagoTeamster 13 hrs ago #24

Who always say "Sir..." The Madcap 13 hrs ago #26

PC, I am very upset with you popsdenver 13 hrs ago #29

Bowie Nelg 14 hrs ago #13

Something like this was inevitable. SergeStorms 14 hrs ago #14

"This is how we fix problems..." Shipwack 14 hrs ago #15

Works for BMW. Kid Berwyn 13 hrs ago #25

Chernobyl paleotn 13 hrs ago #27

Put flex-tape patches on the cracks, and it'll be good for another 20 years. Problem solved! Emile 14 hrs ago #16

Duct tape. Works great. Dr. T 14 hrs ago #17

Ask the Apollo astronauts muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #19

Do they have any chewing gum onboard? 2MuchNoise 14 hrs ago #18

Clicking on the link, it's updated: barbtries 14 hrs ago #21

Great news malaise 14 hrs ago #22

NASA was not impressed with the Russians' proposed method of fixing it, involving a saw muriel_volestrangler 13 hrs ago #31

Thanks for this malaise 12 hrs ago #33

Hearkens back to a terrible movie BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #34

Scary stuff! surfered 13 hrs ago #23

Sabotage by way of Putin wouldn't surprise me. littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #28

My first thought BaronChocula 12 hrs ago #32

feels like an episode of For All Mankind TalenaGor 13 hrs ago #30

Are there any useable airlocks inside? BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #35

Way above my paygrade malaise 12 hrs ago #36