ISS Crew Seeks Temporary Shelter Amid Renewed Leak Concerns in Russian Module

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Published: 2026-06-05T15:01:00Z
Category: science
Source: CBS News
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Five of the seven International Space Station crew members were directed to shelter in a docked SpaceX spacecraft as a precaution. This action followed new concerns about cracks in a Russian module's transfer tunnel, which has had a small, intermittent air leak for several years. The incident highlights ongoing maintenance challenges for the orbiting laboratory.

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