NASA tells astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter and prepare for a possible evacuation as an air leak in the station’s Russian segment worsens. Multiple outlets report that NASA is coordinating with Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, which is working to repair the leak. NASA states the leak is located in the transfer tunnel of the Zvezda Service Module, a module that includes key support systems such as life support, communications, power distribution, data processing, and flight control equipment. NASA orders astronauts to enter emergency procedures as a precaution, with some reports describing four or five crew members taking protective action depending on the reporting outlet. According to these accounts, the crew moves into their docked spacecraft—reported as Crew Dragon for at least some astronauts—and dons spacesuits while awaiting further updates from the repair work. Al Jazeera and others describe the sheltering as being done “out of abundance of caution.” The situation remains focused on the ongoing technical repair effort by Roscosmos, with NASA monitoring the leak’s progression and the crew’s readiness in case evacuation becomes necessary.
NASA orders ISS crew to prepare for possible evacuation over Russian segment air leak
NASA tells astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter and prepare for a possible evacuation as an air leak in the station’s Russian segment worsens. Multiple outlets report tha...
- NASA orders ISS astronauts to shelter and prepare for possible evacuation due to worsening air leaks.
- The air leak is located on the Russian segment, specifically in the Zvezda Service Module transfer tunnel.
- Roscosmos is attempting to repair the leak while NASA coordinates and monitors station safety.
- Astronauts enter emergency procedures by moving into docked spacecraft and donning spacesuits as a precaution.
- The action is described as precautionary/“abundance of caution” while repairs are underway.
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 day 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 days agoNasa has been working with its Moscow-based counterpart Roscosmos
3 days agoThe decision was made “out of an abundance of caution,” Nasa spokesperson Bethany Stevens said.
4 days 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
4 days agoRussia’s Roscosmos said its experts had found two leaks aboard the ISS but steps had been taken to address them
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