SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 15, 2026Ars Technica

Russia appears set to finally address long-term, serious space station cracks

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After years of ignoring cracking issues in the PrK module, Russia finally agreed to decommission it following a tense standoff on the International Space Station. NASA directed its astronauts into SpaceX's Crew Dragon as a safe haven after Russian cosmonauts approached the module with a saw, prompting Russia to back down and retire a long-standing depressurization risk.

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