International Space Station astronauts under evacuation orders over air leak
Summary
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were told to stay inside their spacecraft and get ready to leave because of a growing air leak in the Russian section. The Russian crew is working to fix the leak while the other astronauts prepare for a possible emergency.Key Facts
- There is an air leak on the International Space Station in the Russian part.
- Four astronauts from Nasa’s Crew-12 mission were ordered to get into their spacecraft, called Crew Dragon.
- The Crew-12 mission includes two US astronauts, one French astronaut, and one Russian cosmonaut.
- The order to enter the spacecraft and wear spacesuits came from Nasa mission control at 9:04 am Eastern time.
- The astronauts prepared for a possible emergency evacuation if the leak worsened.
- The Russian crew is working to fix the air leak.
- The situation is being closely monitored by Nasa and mission control teams.
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