The short version
NASA RELL — a robotic tool for finding and confirming ISS external leaks.
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NASA RELL
NASA RELL — a robotic tool for finding and confirming ISS external leaks.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-06-05
Last seen:2026-06-05
Times seen:1
Website:nasa.gov
Why it caught our attention
A commenter flagged it as a useful real-world leak detection tool.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-06-05
Editorial paraphrase
They quoted NASA’s fact sheet describing the Robotic External Leak Locator and linked the PDF.
Original threadAstronauts told to return to ISS after sheltering over air leak repairs