NASA orders astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter and prepare for a possible evacuation after an air leak problem in the Russian segment worsens. NASA says the leak is located in the transfer tunnel area of the Zvezda Service Module, which includes key station systems such as life support, communications, power distribution, data processing, flight control and propulsion. As a precaution, five astronauts aboard the ISS are directed to prepare for evacuation by entering their Crew Dragon spacecraft and donning spacesuits, while another group shelters inside a transport capsule “out of abundance of caution,” according to the reports. Russian space agency Roscosmos is attempting to repair the leak as station crews follow emergency procedures. After the repair attempt and related safety measures, astronauts move back to normal operations, with five other crew members returning following a period of sheltering during the repair effort. The situation is presented as a technical issue requiring prompt corrective action and contingency readiness, with NASA and Roscosmos coordinating on the repair and the station’s safety protocols.
NASA orders ISS astronauts to shelter and prepare evacuation as air leak worsens
NASA orders astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter and prepare for a possible evacuation after an air leak problem in the Russian segment worsens. NASA says the leak is loc...
- NASA directs some ISS crew members to shelter and prepare for possible evacuation due to worsening air leaks in the Russian segment.
- Reports identify the leak as being in or near the transfer tunnel area of the Zvezda Service Module.
- Five astronauts are told to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft and don spacesuits as part of evacuation readiness.
- Roscosmos is attempting repairs while NASA and onboard crews follow emergency procedures.
- After the repair effort and safety checks, astronauts return from sheltering to resume regular station activities.
NASA says a long-running air leak aboard the ISS recently worsened, leading engineers to investigate new suspected crack locations and consider a riskier repair strategy. Astronauts were temporarily moved into a safe haven as a precaution before the repair was postponed for further analysis.
1 month agoAstronauts aboard the ISS reportedly took precautionary shelter measures after repair work on Russia’s long-troubled Zvezda module raised fresh concerns about air leaks.
2 months agoNasa has been working with its Moscow-based counterpart Roscosmos
2 months agoRussian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.
2 months agoThe decision was made “out of an abundance of caution,” Nasa spokesperson Bethany Stevens said.
2 months agoFive astronauts aboard the International Space Station were told to take shelter in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as a leak at the iconic research lab worsened
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