The Washington Post reports, “NASA said Thursday it was postponing a launch of private astronauts to the International Space Station while it works with its Russian counterparts to investigate persistent leaks on the orbiting laboratory. In a statement, NASA said that Russian cosmonauts recently sealed ‘some areas of interest’ in a module on the Russia side of the space station. As a result, ‘the segment is holding pressure,’ NASA said. It added that crews also noticed a ‘new pressure signature,’ and need additional time ‘to evaluate the situation and determine whether any additional troubleshooting is necessary.’”
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NTSB to Investigate Engine Fire on Boeing 737 MAX
The AP reported that the NTSB “will investigate an engine fire that was discovered on a United Airlines Boeing 737 Max after the plane landed in Newark, New Jersey.” One of the plane’s engines caught on fire after the plane completed a flight from Fort Lauderdale. No one was injured. The Boeing Company “declined to comment, referring inquiries to the NTSB and United, which said it too was investigating.”
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