ISS lifeboat standby as air-leak repairs underway
TL;DR
NASA directed five of the seven crew aboard the International Space Station to shelter inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon 'Freedom' as engineers tackle a worsening air leak in the Zvezda module. The Dragon serves as a lifeboat that could undock at short notice, while two Russian cosmonauts in the Russian segment carry out the repair via Soyuz MS-28. This is a precautionary measure, not a full evacuation, and NASA says it is monitoring the situation and coordinating with Roscosmos on a more permanent fix.
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- NASA orders International Space Station astronauts to shelter, prepare for evacuation due to air leak CBC
- International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak Reuters
- International Space Station latest: Astronauts told to take shelter over 'worsening air leaks' Sky News
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