NASA has directed five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule while Roscosmos performs an extensive repair operation on newly discovered leaks in the Russian service module. The four SpaceX Crew-12 members and NASA astronaut Chris Williams were moved as a precautionary measure. The Russian service module has had ongoing leak concerns, and it remains unclear how long the shelter order will last. The incident comes amid broader uncertainty about the ISS's future, as NASA under new administrator Jared Isaacman is pushing to replace the aging station with commercially-produced modules.
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