Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt

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

NASA temporarily ordered astronauts aboard the ISS to take shelter in a docked SpaceX capsule due to a newly detected leak on the Russian segment of the station. The precautionary measure was taken while cosmonauts attempted to carry out repairs. After the work was paused, the crew returned to their normal duties.

NASA astronauts aboard the ISS were temporarily ordered to take shelter on a spacecraft docked at the outpost as repairs were made to air leaks on the Russian segment. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution. The crew returned to normal operations after the repair efforts were paused.

Five astronauts aboard the ISS were ordered to take immediate shelter inside an attached SpaceX spacecraft as worsening air leaks in a Russian module triggered emergency evacuation protocols. The crew was cleared to return to normal operations after the repair work was paused.

NASA astronauts aboard the ISS were directed to shelter in their docked Crew Dragon spacecraft due to worsening air leaks in the Russian PrK module. The Crew-12 mission members were precautionarily isolated while two Russian crewmembers attempted repairs. After the repair work was paused, the crew returned to normal operations.

NASA ordered five astronauts on the ISS to take shelter in an attached SpaceX Dragon spacecraft while Russian cosmonauts tried to fix a concerning air leak on the orbiting lab. The leak, attributed to small cracks in the PrK transfer tunnel, has been an issue for years. The repair operation was paused to allow for further data analysis, and the crew was cleared to resume normal operations.

Astronauts aboard the ISS briefly took shelter during a repair to fix a new leak. The five astronauts moved into the SpaceX capsule that is docked at the station while cosmonauts worked to fix ... .

Astronauts on the ISS were ordered to shelter in an attached spacecraft after the structure suddenly started leaking more air. Five of the seven crew were directed to go into the docked SpaceX shuttle Dragon 'Freedom' on Friday afternoon and were braced for a potential evacuation. Meanwhile, two remaining personnel—Russian cosmonauts—attempted to repair a part of the Russian segment of the ISS, where the leaks had started increasing on Monday. The repairs were paused, and the crew was ordered back onto the ISS by NASA on Friday afternoon.

The ISS continues to experience persistent leak issues, particularly from a Russian module, raising concerns as the station nears the end of its operational lifespan. NASA directed five astronauts to enter a "safe haven" protocol by boarding the SpaceX Crew Dragon in response to the latest leak episode, highlighting heightened caution stemming from the station's ongoing structural problems.

NASA has briefly ordered astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) to prepare for possible evacuation as a Russian crew attempts to repair worsening air leaks. The order on Friday related to four astronauts of NASA’s Crew-12 mission on the station, which includes two US astronauts, a French astronaut, and a Russian astronaut.

Five astronauts took shelter and prepared for a possible evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS) during attempts to fix a worsening air leak. They were directed by NASA’s mission control to take refuge in their docked spacecraft on Friday in case they needed to escape quickly as repairs were carried out by a Russian crew on a transfer tunnel, which has suffered from cracking.

NASA astronauts returned to the ISS after their preventive evacuation to the docked Dragon spacecraft over an air leak on the ISS Russian segment. Roscosmos Deputy Head for Piloted Programs Sergey Krikalyov confirmed that the crew's safety was not endangered and that the astronauts resumed normal operations aboard the station.