He'd been having only modest success selling copies of his self-published PCgame, Outpost Kaloki, in which the player becomes a space station manager in a 3-D cartoon world.

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Space station programme manager Bill Gerstenmaier said extending astronauts' time aboard the station could help lay the groundwork for eventual Moon missions or Mars trips.

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NASA's space station program manager Mike Suffredini said it's a mystery as to why the leak erupted.

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"That's a whole lot of work the crew has to do to do the berthings, the dockings and the EVAs, " said Mike Suffredini, International Space Station Program manager.

MSN: Space station crew launches into orbit on Russian craft

First detected early Thursday morning, the leak was causing ammonia to enter space at a rate of 5 pounds per day, Mike Suffredini, NASA's space station program manager, told reporters Friday.

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In the United States, NASA's space station program manager told reporters Monday that the timing of the rescheduled mission could force the temporary de-manning of the space station later this year.

CNN: Russia postpones new manned space station mission

Mr. KIRK SHIREMAN (Deputy Program Manager, International Space Station): Today, the toilet is functioning.

NPR: Space Toilet Awaits Repair Mission

He's the deputy program manager for the international space station.

NPR: Space Toilet Awaits Repair Mission