ISS Air Leak Sparks High-Stakes Repair Debate
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A long-running air leak on the International Space Station prompted a tense disagreement between NASA and Roscosmos after Roscosmos floated a saw-based repair in the Zvezda module; four Crew-12 astronauts and two crew members sheltered in the Dragon while investigators paused the plan for more data. One suspected crack was sealed, but the leak persists and the agencies remain at odds over when to declare the issue unsustainable or to isolate the leak by closing the hatch.
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