ISS astronauts shelter in SpaceX capsule after air leak worsens during Russian repair attempt
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Pallab Ghosh
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Summary
Astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered to shelter in a docked SpaceX Dragon spacecraft after the station began leaking more air than usual. Five of the seven crew members took refuge in the Dragon "Freedom" capsule on Friday afternoon, prepared for a potential evacuation. The leak originated from a Russian section of the ISS, and the shelter-in-place order was triggered by a Russian attempt to repair a tunnel area, which may have worsened the leak. The situation was resolved without requiring evacuation, and the astronauts have since returned to normal operations aboard the ISS.
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· 3 pulledFive of the seven crew were directed to go into the docked SpaceX shuttle Dragon 'Freedom' on Friday afternoon and were braced for a potential evacuation.
The leak originated from a Russian section of the ISS, and the shelter-in-place order was triggered by a Russian attempt to repair a tunnel area.
The situation was resolved without requiring evacuation, and the astronauts have since returned to normal operations aboard the ISS.
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