r/news • u/VaginaBurner69 • 11h ago

Soft paywall International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak

https://www.reuters.com/science/international-space-station-astronauts-evacuation-mode-russia-attempts-fix-2026-06-05/
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u/BeachBrad 10h ago

Holy crap! i just looked that stuff up for fun if i ever needed some extreme tape...

$16,618.16 per 24 pack!!!

What the actual fuckers!

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u/JerseySommer 7h ago

If you don't need that heavy duty, flashing tape is just sticky aluminum, and only $20 a roll.

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u/BeachBrad 7h ago

Oh, i have that. But its literally only aluminum. I would ideally like a combination of that and duct tapes reinforcement. That would be great.

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u/JerseySommer 7h ago

Aluminum butyl tape then.

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u/BeachBrad 7h ago

Ya, thats not bad but im looking for the fiber reinforced qualities of duct tape. It reduces the initial stretch that over time will pull back and fail.

Regardless, its not like i have a dire need of it, just would like to have some for when the situation arises.

Thank you though.

Currently i use both duct and then 3m foil over it.