{"id":7091,"date":"2026-06-05T15:35:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/nasa-tells-iss-astronauts-to-ready-for-possible-evacuation-amid-leak-repair\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T15:35:22","slug":"nasa-tells-iss-astronauts-to-ready-for-possible-evacuation-amid-leak-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/nasa-tells-iss-astronauts-to-ready-for-possible-evacuation-amid-leak-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA tells ISS astronauts to ready for possible evacuation amid leak repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>NASA says four astronauts sheltering in transport capsule out of \u2018abundance of caution\u2019 as Roscosmos makes repairs.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>The United States space agency, NASA, has ordered astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) to prepare for possible evacuation as a Russian crew attempts to repair worsening air leaks.<\/p>\n<p>The order on Friday related to four astronauts of NASA\u2019s Crew-12 mission on \u2060the station, which includes two \u2060US astronauts, a French astronaut and a Russian astronaut.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/gallery\/2026\/4\/8\/nasa-releases-picture-of-earthset-shot-by-artemis-crew\">Photos: NASA releases picture of \u2018Earthset\u2019 shot by Artemis crew<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/4\/11\/nasa-hails-success-of-artemis-moon-mission-but-says-more-work-to-do\">NASA hails success of Artemis moon mission but says more work to do<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/podcasts\/2026\/5\/12\/the-take-is-the-pentagons-ufo-dump-a-political-distraction\">The Take: Is the Pentagon\u2019s UFO dump a political distraction?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>In a post on X, Bethany Stevens, a NASA spokesperson, said that a Zvezda service module tunnel, part of the Russian section of the space station, has suffered \u201cfrom cracks and leaks for some time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>NASA has monitored the situation, and the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, has taken previous mitigation efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing new leaks, Roscosmos has elected to proceed with a more extensive repair operation on Friday, June 5,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of an abundance of caution, NASA has directed all four of the agency\u2019s SpaceX Crew-12 members and NASA astronaut Chris Williams to assume an elevated safety posture in the Dragon spacecraft while the repair is underway,\u201d she said, referring to the SpaceX vessel used for transport and resupply missions to and from the ISS.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 1998, ISS is run by five international space agencies, also including Europe, Japan and Canada, but its daily operations are coordinated by NASA and Roscosmos.<\/p>\n<p>As of Friday, seven astronauts were currently living and working on the orbital facility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA says four astronauts sheltering in transport capsule out of \u2018abundance of caution\u2019 as Roscosmos makes repairs. The United States space agency, NASA, has ordered astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) to prepare for possible evacuation as a Russian crew attempts to repair worsening air leaks. 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