Event Brief
NASA orders ISS crew to shelter over worsening air leak
Filed: Jun 05, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: NASA put International Space Station astronauts on evacuation alert after a worsening air leak on the Russian segment.
WHO: NASA
WHAT: Ordered ISS astronauts to shelter in their spacecraft and prepare for potential evacuation
WHEN: Jun 05, 2026 at 10:21 AM ET
WHERE: International Space Station (orbital laboratory)
WHY: A worsening air leak on the Russian portion of the ISS prompted NASA to prepare for potential evacuation.
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