NASA Calls ISS Crew Back After Roscosmos Pauses Repairs
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- NASA ordered the four Crew-12 astronauts to board the docked Crew Dragon spacecraft and don spacesuits at 9:04 am ET on Friday as a precaution against the worsening air leak.
- Roscosmos paused its planned structural repair work on the Zvezda service module after reviewing measurements, allowing the crew to resume normal ISS operations.
- Bethany Stevens announced on X that the crew would end the safe‑haven procedures and return to planned activities aboard the ISS.
- Interfax reported that Roscosmos detected two oxygen leaks in the Zvezda module, sealed the first, and was preparing to seal the second, though no immediate threat to the crew was identified.
- Zvezda’s PrK transfer tunnel leak rate rose from one pound to two pounds of air per day, prompting the evacuation alert.
Why it matters: NASA and Roscosmos avoid an emergency evacuation, keeping the ISS fully staffed; the paused repairs mean the air‑leak issue remains unresolved, extending the timeline for a permanent fix and sustaining operational risk.
