Space station crew briefly moves to "safe haven" amid concerns over leaks
NASA temporarily directed five crew members aboard the International Space Station to take shelter in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft due to concerns over air leaks. Two cosmonauts were working to address these leaks in the Russian Zvezda module, with one leak already sealed. NASA confirmed that the situation posed no danger to the crew or the station's systems, and normal operations resumed shortly after the repairs were paused.
- ▪NASA directed five crew members to shelter in the Crew Dragon spacecraft as a precaution against air leaks.
- ▪Two cosmonauts were addressing leaks in the Russian Zvezda module, with one leak successfully sealed.
- ▪NASA confirmed that the situation does not threaten crew safety and that pressure on the ISS remains stable.
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Space Space station crew briefly moves to "safe haven" amid concerns over leaks By William Harwood William Harwood CBS News Space Consultant Bill Harwood has been covering the U.S. space program full-time since 1984, first as Cape Canaveral bureau chief for United Press International and now as a consultant for CBS News. Read Full Bio William Harwood Updated on: June 5, 2026 / 8:06 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Out of an abundance of caution, NASA on Friday briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft — known as a "safe haven" — as two cosmonauts began work to address two small air leaks in a compartment at the rear of the Russian Zvezda module.Roscosmos, the agency that…
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