NASA ordered astronauts on the International Space Station to enter their spacecraft and prepare for possible evacuation due to a worsening air leak in the Russian section of the station. This notice was given to the four astronauts of the Crew-12 mission at 9:04 a.m. ET. They include two U. S. astronauts, a French astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut, who were instructed to wear their spacesuits.
NASA and Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, have been discussing the air leaks in the Zvezda service module, which is an important part of the station. While the leaks had been minor recently, the situation escalated on Monday, with the air loss increasing from one pound per day to two pounds, according to a senior NASA official.
With information from Reuters