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Nasa tells astronauts to return to International Space Station as air leak repair paused – as it happened
- NASA orders ISS crew to shelter and prep for possible evacuation due to air leaks in the Russian segment.
- Roscosmos reports two air leaks in the Zvezda transfer tunnel and seals one site with Germetal-1.
- The air-leak issue prompted a shelter alert and a broader repair operation for the Zvezda module transfer tunnel.
- Crew-12 members include Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, Andrey Fedyaev, and Chris Williams for potential evacuation duties.
- Roscosmos indicated the leaks were in the Zvezda transfer tunnel, a long-standing area of concern.
- NASA says it will work with Roscosmos to address the leaks and resume operations.
- The incident follows years of leak concerns and prior repair efforts on the ISS.
- The ISS has a long-standing, multi-agency partnership including NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, CSA, and JAXA.
- The Zvezda module houses living quarters and life-support systems critical to ISS operations.
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