ISS standoff prompts crew shelter as NASA and Roscosmos clash over leak repairs
A leak-suspected section of the PrK tunnel linking the Zvezda module to the ISS prompted NASA and Roscosmos into a tense dispute over repair methods. NASA ordered Crew-12 and Chris Williams to shelter inside the Dragon spacecraft as a precaution after reports that Roscosmos planned to saw a load-bearing bracket and drill into the wall. NASA’s hard stance appears to have pressured Roscosmos to back down, and the PrK module will be de-pressurized and decommissioned, potentially narrowing docking options and underscoring fragility in international space cooperation.
