NASA temporarily orders astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter while repairs are carried out after reports of a new air leak. Multiple outlets say the crew follows a “safe haven” procedure, moving briefly into a designated area while technicians assess and fix the problem. CBS News reports that five astronauts take shelter and that they board a spacecraft attached to the ISS during the response, while two cosmonauts evaluate the situation. After repairs and checks are completed, the crew returns to normal duties about two hours later. Phys.org and Live Science describe the action as a precaution tied to a fresh leak scare that follows earlier concerns and complicates broader plans related to keeping the station operating. Live Science notes that the incident affects timing and planning for efforts to extend the station’s lifespan, which NASA and members of Congress discuss as reaching at least 2032. The reports describe the procedure as brief and focused on protecting the crew while the leak is repaired.
ISS crew takes shelter briefly during repairs after new air leak
NASA temporarily orders astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter while repairs are carried out after reports of a new air leak. Multiple outlets say the crew follows a “safe h...
- NASA temporarily orders ISS crew members to follow a “safe haven” procedure due to new air leak concerns.
- Five astronauts briefly take shelter while repairs and assessments are underway.
- Two cosmonauts assess the situation as the crew remains sheltered.
- The crew resumes normal duties about two hours later.
- The leak incident complicates plans to extend the ISS’s operational lifespan at least to 2032.
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
2 months agoFive astronauts were briefly forced to take shelter, or "safe haven," while new air leaks were being repaired on the International Space Station. The astronauts boarded a spacecraft attached to the ISS while two cosmonauts assessed the situation. The crew resumed normal duties about two hours later. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more details.
2 months agoNASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
2 months agoA brief leak scare on the International Space Station complicates NASA and Congress' plans to extend the station's lifespan to at least 2032.
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