NASA Orders Astronauts to Return to Planned Operations as Russia Suspends Air Leak Repair
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NASA has directed astronauts aboard the International Space Station to resume their scheduled operations after Russia's space agency Roscosmos suspended repair work on a worsening air leak in the Russian segment of the station. The air leak, located in the Russian portion of the ISS, has been deteriorating and prompted the temporary halt of maintenance efforts. The International Space Station, a joint project between multiple space agencies including NASA and Roscosmos, has been continuously occupied since 2000 and serves as a platform for scientific research and international cooperation in space.