Air Leak Prompts Evacuation on International Space Station

Air Leak Prompts Evacuation on International Space Station

Source: BroBible

Summary

The International Space Station (ISS) had an air leak that caused astronauts to retreat to a spacecraft attached to it. The leak was detected in Russia’s Zvezda module, which has had minor air leaks in recent months. NASA and Roscosmos disagreed on how to fix the issue, with NASA objecting to Russia’s plan to use a saw to break into the area. The astronauts were allowed to return to the ISS after an alternate plan was agreed upon.


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Author: Evan Null