NASA tells astronauts to shelter in SpaceX Dragon due to new ISS leaks
NASA has instructed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft due to new leaks in a Russian service module. The leaks have been a longstanding concern, prompting an extensive repair operation by Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. The duration of the astronauts' stay in the Crew Dragon is currently unclear as NASA collaborates with international partners for a permanent solution.
- ▪NASA has told five astronauts to shelter in a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
- ▪The leaks in the Russian service module have been a concern for NASA.
- ▪There are currently 10 people aboard the ISS, including astronauts from NASA and the European Space Agency.
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NASA has told five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter in a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft while their Russian counterparts try to repair a leaking service module. NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens wrote in an X post on Friday that Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, had discovered new leaks in its service module, and decided to perform an “extensive repair operation.” “Out of an abundance of caution, NASA has directed all four of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 members and NASA astronaut Chris Williams to assume an elevated safety posture in the Dragon spacecraft while the repair is underway,” she wrote.
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