ISS Astronauts Shelter in Dragon Spacecraft Amid New Russian Segment Leaks
Executive Briefing
- NASA directed five astronauts to shelter in SpaceX Dragon as precaution during repair operations
- Roscosmos initiated an extensive repair on June 5 targeting cracks in the Russian transfer tunnel
- ISS has battled persistent air leaks in its Russian segment since at least September 2019
- NASA's inspector general flagged ongoing cracks as a top safety risk in 2024
- Station is scheduled for retirement in roughly four years, with aging infrastructure increasingly evident
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