International Space Station Cracks Reportedly Resolved After Emergency Alert
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were directed by NASA to seek emergency refuge in a Crew Dragon spacecraft approximately ten days prior to this report. While neither NASA nor Roscosmos has released additional public information, sources indicate that a persistent issue with cracks in the station's Russian PrK module has been successfully addressed. This problem, located in a small area attached to the Zvezda service module, has been ongoing since 2019.
Approximately ten days prior to a recent report, NASA instructed astronauts residing on the International Space Station (ISS) to briefly take emergency refuge within a Crew Dragon spacecraft.
Since this event, neither the U.S. space agency nor Russia's Roscosmos has publicly provided further information regarding the situation in orbit. However, according to sources who spoke to Ars Technica, the problem has reportedly been successfully fixed following the orbital incident.
The issue at hand involved persistent cracks in a small section of the International Space Station. These cracks were specifically located within the PrK module, which is attached to the Russian Zvezda service module. This problem has been ongoing since 2019, with Russian astronauts having previously attempted various repairs, often utilizing a sealant identified as Germetall-1.
(Source: Ars Technica)
