Hole in leaky Russian Soyuz spacecraft not caused by Geminid meteor

[Admin]

It's still unclear why a Russian Soyuz spacecraft at the International Space Station sprang a leak last week, but one suspect has been ruled out: a strike by a Geminid meteor.

Hole in leaky Russian Soyuz spacecraft not caused by Geminid meteor : Read more

 

[Pogo]

More likely a nut, bolt, or other space junk too small to be detected by ground radar. There are likely innumerable pieces of such out there.

 

[bolide]

Much smaller. More like a paint fleck.

 

[Pogo]

Plenty of paint out there, I’m sure.