Yeah, for ISS specifically you probably just consider the bag lost and use backups until the next resupply, for "cheap enough" and zero risk. ISS is in a rathe

Yeah, for ISS specifically you probably just consider the bag lost and use backups until the next resupply, for "cheap enough" and zero risk. ISS is in a rather low orbit, it requires quite a bit of upkeep (ha) to stay in space due to the tiny bit of atmospheric drag: https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/9482/how-long-would-iss-stay-in-orbit-if-it-didnt-get-reboosts https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/9482/how-long-woul... That's true for everything else near that orbit, so the tool bag will probably burn up (well, re-enter anyway) in the atmosphere within a year or two, and be a complete non-issue after the next boost takes it to a permanently-different orbit.