ISS Leak Forces Lifeboat Shelter as Russian Repairs Unfold
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Five Crew-12 members took shelter in SpaceX's Crew Dragon while Russian cosmonauts worked on persistent air leaks in the PrK transfer tunnel of the International Space Station; Roscosmos sealed two potential leak sites and prepared further fixes, with NASA and Roscosmos pausing the repair to take measurements. After about 90 minutes, mission control allowed the crew to reopen hatches and return to the station, as officials stressed a collaborative effort to address the leaks and indicated no threat to crew safety.
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