NASA temporarily moved five astronauts into a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon as a precautionary measure, while Russian crew members worked to fix a leak in the station's service module.
The move came after Russia's space agency detected new leaks
Jun 06, 2026
10:00 am
What's the storyNASA recently had five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) take shelter in a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.
The precautionary measure was taken while their Russian counterparts worked to fix a leaking service module.
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The space agency says Roscosmos has discovered new leaks in the Russian service module that it is trying to repair.
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