NASA orders ISS astronauts to shelter during Russian segment air leak repair attempt.
NASA directed five astronauts to shelter in a docked SpaceX Dragon capsule on Friday as Russian cosmonauts attempted to repair a worsening air leak in the Zvezda service module's transfer tunnel. The shelter order was reversed approximately two hours later after Roscosmos paused the repair operation. The leak rate had increased from roughly one pound to two pounds of air per day earlier in the week.
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9 outlets covered it, splitting into 9 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
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SCMP reports a disagreement with Russia on how to repair the cracks, while most outlets frame the shelter order as a routine precaution taken out of an abundance of caution.
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“NASA directs its ISS crew members to board spacecraft amid leak repair attempt”CNN CNN LEFT
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“NASA astronauts return to International Space Station after Russia pauses repairs to new leaks”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Nasa tells ISS astronauts to shelter during air leak repair attempt” · BBC, Al Jazeera, South China Morning Post, PBS NewsHour, Reuters
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PBSPBS NewsHour NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard the International Space Station 45d ago RReuters NASA live updates: ISS astronauts prepare for possible evacuation due to air leak 45d ago RIGHT3
WTWashington Times NASA orders ISS crew to shelter as Russian air leak worsens 45d ago DWDaily Wire Air Leak Scare Sends ISS Astronauts Racing To Emergency SpaceX Capsule 45d ago NYPNY Post NASA astronauts return to International Space Station after Russia pauses repairs to new leaks 45d ago INTERNATIONAL3
BBCBBC Nasa tells ISS astronauts to shelter during air leak repair attempt 45d ago AJAl Jazeera NASA tells ISS astronauts to ready for possible evacuation amid leak repair 45d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Astronauts take shelter as air leaks worsen on International Space Station 45d ago 7 tracked claims across 9 outlets
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NASA and Roscosmos have debated for months over the cause and potential fixes of the air leaks.
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