ISS astronauts briefly sheltered aboard an attached SpaceX Dragon capsule today (June 5) while cosmonauts tried to fix a persistent air leak on the Russian side.

A Pilatus PC-12 aircraft equipped with a portable laser terminal transmitted 4K video to the International Space Station and back. "Laser communications use infrared light to transmit 10 to 100 times more data faster than radio frequency systems,

NASA briefly had five astronauts aboard the International Space Station shelter in a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Friday, while their Russian counterparts attempted to repair a leaking service module.

Five of the seven crew members on the International Space Station briefly sought refuge inside a SpaceX return capsule Friday morning as two Russian cosmonauts worked on an air leak on the other end of the complex.

Astronauts aboard the ISS were told by NASA to temporarily "assume an elevated safety posture" while their Russian counterparts worked to repair new leaks on the floating space laboratory.

Russian astronauts prepared to make repairs on Friday morning, but after an hour and a half, officials decided no urgent action was needed.

NASA said the timeframe for the next launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is "under review." The vehicle is due to launch without a crew for the ISS.

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