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International space station alert explained: What caused air leak, what can happen if it doesn't stop

International space station alert explained: What caused air leak, what can happen if it doesn’t stop The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to shelter their spacecraft on Friday morning, June 5, 2026....

Astronauts take shelter as air leaks worsen on International Space Station

A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to ‌fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, Nasa said. The four astronauts of Nasa’s Crew-12 mission aboard the station – two Americans, a French astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut – along with another US astronaut were ordered by Nasa mission control at 9.04am on Friday to enter their SpaceX-built Crew...

NASA astronauts return to orbital outpost after preventive evacuation over air leak

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Nasa reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard International Space Station

A worsening air leak aboard the International Space Station (ISS) prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, Nasa said. The four astronauts of Nasa’s Crew-12 mission aboard the station two Americans, a French astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut along with another US astronaut were ordered by Nasa mission control at 9:04am ET (1304 GMT) on Friday to enter their SpaceX-built Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station, Nasa spokesperson Bethany Stevens said. Nasa reversed that order roughly two hours later and told the astronauts they could return to the station as the agency and its Russian counterparts examined the rate of leaking air. Nasa and Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, the station’s two primary operators, have debated for months over the cause and potential fixes of small air leaks aboard Russia’s Zvezda service module, a key structure of the ISS, a football field-size orbital laboratory where astronauts live and work in space. Roscosmos said on Friday that its experts had detected two leaks aboard the ISS but that there was no immediate threat to the crew. The first leak was quickly sealed, and preparations were underway to seal the second one, Roscosmos said, adding that there was no threat to the spacecraft’s systems. The air leaks have been relatively minor in recent months but escalated on Friday from a pound of air per day to two pounds, according to a senior Nasa official who asked not to be named. The ISS is currently home to seven astronauts from two missions, including the Crew-12 team Nasa astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev who arrived in February. The other crew of one US astronaut, Christopher Williams, and two cosmonauts, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev, arrived in November. Kud-Sverchkov and Mikayev, who did not execute evacuation procedures, were planning to use a saw to break into an area where they believe they can access the crack leaking air, the Nasa official said. Nasa officials disagreed with this method, the Nasa official said, prompting mission control in Houston to order safe-haven procedures. Stevens said Nasa reversed the safe-haven order and told astronauts they could return the space station once Roscosmos paused its efforts to repair the crack. “We look forward to working with Roscosmos on a collaborative approach to address the leaks,” she said. Safe-haven orders are rare on the ISS, though pieces of space debris that risk colliding with the ISS and smaller changes in air leak rates have triggered the process in recent years. Astronauts have never had to evacuate the ISS in its 27-year history.

Nasa tells ISS astronauts to shelter during air leak repair attempt

Russian attempt to repair tunnel area sparks safe-haven procedure for five other astronauts onboard.

Who is aboard the International Space Station during the air leak?

WASHINGTON, June 5 - NASA ordered five astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take shelter and prepare for possible evacuation for on Friday as a Russian crew tried to fix a leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory.

NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard the International Space Station

The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory.

NASA orders astronauts to move to Dragon spacecraft over Russian Zvezda module repairs

NASA Spokesperson Bethany Stevens stressed that the agency continued to work with its Russian counterparts, along with the rest of the international community that supported the space station

Astronauts briefly moved to 'safe haven' over ISS leak

Cracks in the transfer tunnel of the aging space station have been causing leaks since 2019.

Astronauts On International Space Station In Evacuation Mode As Russians Fix Air Leak

Four astronauts of NASA's Crew-12 mission on the station.

NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard the International Space Station

NASA on Friday ordered astronauts to take shelter after a fresh leak was detected aboard the International Space Station. The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix the leak, which is on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory. The decision was made “out […]

Astronauts end 'safe haven procedures' as Russia pauses air leak repairs at space station

The four Nasa crew members on board were earlier advised to elevate safety procedures “out of an abundance of caution”.

NASA places ISS astronauts on evacuation alert as air leak worsens

Astronauts on ISS told to shelter as repairs under way to fix air leaks

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Astronauts put under evacuation orders due to worsening leak on International Space Station: NASA

NASA said Friday that astronauts at the International Space Station have been ordered to prepare for an evacuation due to a worsening air leak in Russia’s portion of the orbital laboratory. Two U.S. astronauts, as well as a French and a Russian astronaut, received orders to shelter in place in their spacecraft in case the air […]

International Space Station astronauts prepare to evacuate over air leak

Four astronauts got orders from NASA to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station and don their spacesuits in case the air leak warrants an emergency evacuation

NASA briefly sheltered space station astronauts in SpaceX’s Dragon due to leaks

The space agency said Roscosmos discovered new leaks in the Russian service module.

NASA tells ISS astronauts to ready for possible evacuation amid leak repair

NASA says four astronauts sheltering in transport capsule out of 'abundance of caution' as Roscosmos makes repairs.

NASA puts ISS astronauts on evacuation alert after worsening air leak

WASHINGTON, June 5 - Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation on Friday as a Russian crew attempts to fix a worsening leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said.

ISS astronauts in evacuation mode over worsening air leak

⁠Astronauts on the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation over a worsening air leak.