Five astronauts at the International Space Station went into a "safe haven" for a short time Friday while Russian cosmonauts prepared to work on a leak. File Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/UPI | License Photo
June 5 (UPI) -- NASA briefly moved five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" while Russian cosmonauts planned to repair leaks in a transfer tunnel in the Russian module.
The Russian crew members decided to only perform measurements Friday, so Mission Control told the crew members it was OK to exit the safe haven configuration.
"Roscosmos has paused Friday's structural repair efforts ... as more measurements and data is assessed. Given this development, NASA has instructed the crew members inside the Dragon spacecraft to end the safe haven procedures and return to planned operations aboard the International Space Station. We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks," NASA Spokesperson Bethany Stevens posted on X.
The cracks have created a small air leak on and off for about six years and is a safety risk.
