{"id":450168,"date":"2026-06-13T13:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=450168"},"modified":"2026-06-13T13:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T20:00:34","slug":"iss-leak-scare-underscores-why-nasa-is-ready-to-send-the-aging-outpost-to-a-fiery-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=450168","title":{"rendered":"ISS Leak Scare Underscores Why NASA Is Ready to Send the Aging Outpost to a Fiery End"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"482\" data-attachment-id=\"450176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=450176\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?fit=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1536,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0 ChatGPT  ISS Leak Scare Underscores Why NASA Is Ready to Send the Aging Outpost to a Fiery End\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?fit=723%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/wattsupwiththat.com\/2026\/06\/11\/iss-leak-scare-underscores-why-nasa-is-ready-to-send-the-aging-outpost-to-a-fiery-end\/\">Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2026\/06\/iss-leak-scare-underscores-why-nasa-is-ready-to-send-the-aging-outpost-to-a-fiery-end\/\">From Legal Insurrection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Five astronauts ordered to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours as Russian crew attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory,<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Posted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/author\/leslieeastman\/\">Leslie Eastman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" data-attachment-id=\"450171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=450171\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-181.png?fit=640%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-181.png?fit=640%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-181.png?resize=640%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-450171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-181.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-181.png?resize=300%2C211&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA and Roscosmos are dealing with a worsening but still controlled air leak in the Russian Zvezda service module transfer tunnel (PrK) of the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The leak briefly prompted NASA to order astronauts into a docked Dragon spacecraft in case an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.technology.org\/2026\/06\/08\/iss-crew-shelters-dragon-air-leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evacuation became necessary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mission control in Houston radioed the station around 9 am EST (14:00 UTC) and sent four Crew-12 astronauts into SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon Freedom: NASA\u2019s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The four launched on Crew-12 in February, and the capsule doubles as their lifeboat until their scheduled return to Earth in September. NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who reached the station aboard a Russian Soyuz, joined them inside the Dragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The call from the ground was direct. \u201cAll USOS (US Orbital Segment) crew members need to execute \u2026 Emergency Procedure 3.4: Crew Dragon, establish Safe Haven,\u201d controllers told the crew. \u201cIf we need (you) to suit up, we will do that once we\u2019re inside the Dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A worsening air leak aboard the International&nbsp;Space&nbsp;Station (ISS) prompted five astronauts to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours on Friday as Russia attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory, according to NASA.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H4PmxSDf4A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/H4PmxSDf4A<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 AstroNana (@ImAstroNana)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ImAstroNana\/status\/2063440961863311861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/science\/international-space-station-astronauts-evacuation-mode-russia-attempts-fix-2026-06-05\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operations returned to normal<\/a>&nbsp;relatively quickly while crews continued repairs and monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA \u200breversed that order roughly two hours later and told the astronauts they could return to the station as the agency \u2060and its Russian counterparts examined the rate of leaking air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA and Russia\u2019s space agency Roscosmos, the station\u2019s two primary operators, have debated for months over \u200bthe cause and potential fixes of small air leaks aboard Russia\u2019s Zvezda service module, a key structure of the ISS, a football field-size orbital laboratory \u200bwhere astronauts live and work in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roscosmos said on Friday that its experts had detected two leaks aboard the ISS but that there was no immediate threat to the crew. The first leak was quickly sealed, and preparations were underway to seal the second one, Roscosmos said, adding that there was no threat to the spacecraft\u2019s systems.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seven astronauts remain aboard ISS as repairs continue. Read more about what happened:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3iNRs4Of5m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/3iNRs4Of5m<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3CIMpNncLU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/3CIMpNncLU<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Cybernews (@Cybernews)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cybernews\/status\/2063954193572917379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineers have traced the problem to microscopic cracks in the PrK structure, which have caused slow leaks of the station\u2019s atmosphere since at least 2019, and have proven difficult to permanently seal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Engineers believe the leaks are caused by microscopic&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/space\/2026\/06\/work-on-russias-leaky-space-station-module-causes-astronauts-to-take-shelter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cracks in the module\u2019s structure<\/a>. Russian cosmonauts have repeatedly inspected and attempted to seal the cracks, but a permanent fix has eluded them. After a few months of pressure stability inside the PrK earlier this year, Roscosmos confirmed in May that the air leaks had returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roscosmos, Russia\u2019s space agency, typically keeps the PrK sealed off from the rest of the space station to isolate the leak from the crew\u2019s living quarters and workstations. This allows the transfer tunnel to be maintained at a lower pressure than the rest of the station. When cosmonauts need to access the area, such as for inspections, repairs, or transferring cargo to or from a docked Progress supply vessel, they pressurize the PrK to match the pressure inside the rest of the station. This allows the cosmonauts to open up the PrK to complete their work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A statement posted by Roscosmos on its Telegram channel suggests this is what was happening early Friday. \u201cSpecialists from the Russian ISS segment\u2019s main operations control team detected a leak in the chamber\u201d during pressurization of the PrK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026Russian and NASA officials also did not say what compelled Roscosmos to plan an immediate repair after discovering the two potential leak sites on Friday. They also did not say when cosmonauts might try again to patch the leak, or if any future repair effort might again force the US crew members to take shelter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a good thing that NASA plans to retire the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2026\/01\/nasa-orders-first-ever-iss-medical-evacuation-as-crew-11-returns-early-to-earth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISS<\/a>&nbsp;around 2030 using a specially built \u201cspace tug,\u201d likely based on SpaceX\u2019s Dragon spacecraft. The $1 billion plan involves a controlled deorbit that will send most of the 400\u2011ton complex burning up in the atmosphere and the remaining 40\u2013100 tons into the remote Pacific&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/sciencetech\/article-15882367\/NASA-plan-destroy-ISS-2030.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=social-twitter_mailonline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cspacecraft graveyard\u201d at Point Nemo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NASA officials now say that the last cargo capsule will depart the ISS around mid\u20132029, ahead of the official end of operations in 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the last crew have gone, the station will continue to fall over several months until it reaches the \u2018point of no return\u2019 at an altitude of 175 miles (280 km).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 18 months before the ISS crashes down in 2031, the modified Dragon capsule will dock with the station and prepare to deliver the finishing blow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at a press conference in 2024, Dana Weigel, NASA\u2019s ISS manager, explained that the tug would do this over several stages over 18 months.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside NASA\u2019s $1 BILLION plan to destroy the ISS: As the latest leak sparks evacuation fears, experts reveal how the doomed space station will be destroyed in 2030&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eF9tARbsJW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/t.co\/eF9tARbsJW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 Daily Mail (@DailyMail)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DailyMail\/status\/2063985614597271821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between aging Russian hardware, recurring microcracks, and geopolitical strain, relying on stop\u2011gap patches and optimistic press releases does not appear to be a sustainable long\u2011term strategy. NASA\u2019s decision to fund a controlled, Dragon\u2011based deorbit and send the aging outpost to a fiery end over Point Nemo is a necessary, responsible transition away from a creaking Cold War\u2013era platform toward newer, commercially driven stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I foresee a very busy trading day on June 11th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UPDATE ON THE SPACEX&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?q=%24SPCX&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$SPCX<\/a>&nbsp;IPO:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investor demand is now roughly $150 billion, about double the $75 billion offering, per Reuters sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s 2x oversubscribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For context, bankers told Reuters that 2x is \u201cmodest\u201d by typical IPO standards. What makes it impressive is the\u2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tzgBkh6lUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/tzgBkh6lUK<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 IPO Newsroom (@IPONewsroom_)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/IPONewsroom_\/status\/2062966562752208908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five astronauts ordered to take shelter and prepare for evacuation for roughly two hours as Russian crew attempted to fix a crack on its portion of the orbital laboratory,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":450176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691843649,691843223,691818491,691843650],"class_list":["post-450168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-five-astronauts-ordered-to-take-shelter-and-prepare-for-evacuation-for-roughly-two-hours-as-russian-crew-attempted-to-fix-a-crack-on-its-portion-of-the-orbital-laboratory","tag-international-space-station-iss","tag-nasa","tag-roscosmos","fallback-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/0-ChatGPT-ISS-Leak-Scare-Underscores-Why-NASA-Is-Ready-to-Send-the-Aging-Outpost-to-a-Fiery-End.png?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1T6M","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":242950,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=242950","url_meta":{"origin":450168,"position":0},"title":"\u201cHail Columbia\u201d","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"02\/03\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"February 1, 2023 marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic loss of STS-107 Space Shuttle Columbia and her crew of seven brave astronauts.","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0327705main_8111969_full.webp?fit=978%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0327705main_8111969_full.webp?fit=978%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0327705main_8111969_full.webp?fit=978%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/0327705main_8111969_full.webp?fit=978%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":343860,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=343860","url_meta":{"origin":450168,"position":1},"title":"Artemis I Demonstrated Adequate Radiation Shielding for Manned Lunar Missions","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"09\/20\/2024","format":false,"excerpt":"NASA\u2019s \u201ccrash test dummies\u201d\u00a0Helga and Zohar, along with an array of radiation instrumentation demonstrated that the Artemis spacecraft provides adequate shielding for short duration lunar missions. 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