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ISS astronauts had to shelter in place in the SpaceX Dragon capsule because of an air leak
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were required to shelter in place within the SpaceX Dragon capsule due to an air leak. Further details regarding the incident are pending.
There's no memory crisis in space, as astronauts on the ISS are getting new laptops with 128 GB of RAM and a…
Astronauts on the International Space Station are set to receive new HP ZBook G9 Fury laptops equipped with Intel Core Ultra 9 processors, Nvidia RTX Pro Blackwell mobile GPUs, and 128 GB of DDR5 ECC RAM. These custom machines have undergone extensive testing, including radiation bombardment, to ensure reliability in the space environment. The new laptops are expected to come online soon.
SpaceX loses contact with one of its Starlink satellites
SpaceX has lost contact with Starlink satellite 34343 following an unspecified anomaly on March 29. The satellite experienced a 'fragment creation event' at an altitude of approximately 348 miles, posing no risk to the International Space Station or upcoming missions. LeoLabs suggests the anomaly was likely caused by an internal energetic source rather than external factors.