ISS astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak
NASA ordered astronauts on the International Space Station to prepare for a potential evacuation due to a worsening air leak in the Russian segment. The crew has been instructed to shelter in their docked spacecraft as a precaution.
Why it matters
The safety of the ISS is critical for international space cooperation, and persistent leaks pose a significant risk to orbital operations.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were ordered by NASA to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation on Friday (June 5, 2026) as a Russian crew attempts to fix a worsening leak of air on its portion of the orbital laboratory, NASA said. The four astronauts of NASA s Crew-12 mission on the station— two U.S. astronauts, a French astronaut and Russian cosmonaut— got orders from NASA mission control at 9:04 a.m. ET on Monday (June 1, 2026) to enter their Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the station and don their spacesuits in case the air leak warrants an emergency evacuation, a NASA official said.
The article provides a neutral report on NASA's safety protocols regarding the ISS.
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