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There was a particularly tense moment aboard the International Space Station earlier this month, with NASA directing their astronauts to secure themselves in the Dragon capsule and prepare for a potential return to Earth while their Russian counterparts engaged in impromptu demolition work on their side of the orbiting complex.
International Space Station (ISS)
Who
NASA, Roscosmos, astronauts, cosmonauts
What
There was a particularly tense moment aboard the International Space Station earlier this month, with NASA directing their astronauts to secure themselves in the Dragon capsule and prepare for a potential return to Earth while their Russian counterparts engaged in impromptu demolition work on their side of the orbiting complex.
When
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT · 19h 24m ago
Where
International Space Station (ISS) ·
Why
Roscosmos had given their cosmonauts the go-ahead to drill and cut into the walls of the Zvezda module to try and identify and ultimately repair persistent leaks that have been venting the Station’s atmosphere out into space for several years.
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How this affects you
Sealing off the Zvezda module's PrK compartment would mean abandoning a docking port, adding logistical challenges for spacecraft, and potentially requiring reboost maneuvers to be performed from the US side of the ISS, but it would stem the loss of air.
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