ISS Crew Goes on Evacuation Standby as Air Leaks Persist
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NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered to shelter in their SpaceX Crew Dragon and be ready to evacuate after air leaks in the Russian segment doubled to about two pounds per day; Russian cosmonauts worked to diagnose and repair a leak in a service tunnel between the Zvezda module and a docking module, with airtight doors allowing the tunnel to be isolated. Although repairs enabled a return to normal operation, the crew remains at risk of losing breathable air while orbiting Earth.
- International Space Station Astronauts Ordered To Prepare For Evacuation, As If They Have Somewhere Else To Go Jalopnik
- NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt CNN
- Leaks on Space Station Lead Astronauts Briefly to Seek Shelter in Spacecraft The New York Times
- NASA Provides Update on Space Station Leak NASA (.gov)
- International Space Station astronauts resume normal duties after evacuation order The Guardian
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