NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard ISS

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 05, 2026 · 360 words · By Gavin Blackburn

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What to know about NASA orders astronauts to take shelter after new leak aboard ISS

A NASA spokesperson told the AFP news agency that Roscosmos cosmonauts took measurements of the leaks and were now assessing data.

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What happened

A NASA spokesperson told the AFP news agency that Roscosmos cosmonauts took measurements of the leaks and were now assessing data.

Why it matters

Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said.

Common ground

Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure, the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

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Claim 1: “the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed”

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While EuroNews describes the capsule as a 'lifeboat of sorts', the web search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant information about mythical dragons rather than the spacecraft's function.

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web search NEUTRAL — A dragon is a mythical creature found in the folklore of cultures throughout the world. It is roughly serpentine in form, and often possesses features drawn from different animals, such as wings and c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon

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web search NEUTRAL — Other serpentine creatures in mythology and folklore Brnensky drak (The dragon of Brno, Czech), the dragon killed nearby Moravian city (legend) The Ljubljana dragon, the protector dragon of Ljubljana,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dragons_in_mythology_a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 18, 2026 · Dragon, in the mythologies, legends, and folktales of various cultures, a large lizard- or serpent-like creature, conceived as evil in some traditions and as beneficent in others. In me…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/dragon-mythological-creatur…

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Claim 2: “Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022”

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Claim 3: “The second site is located on the conical part of the PrK”

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Web search results from Phys.org and other news sources confirm the second leak site was located on the conical part of the PrK.

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web search NEUTRAL — The second (symbol: s) is a unit of time derived from the division of the day, first into hours, then into minutes, and lastly into seconds, for a total of 24 × 60 × 60 = 86 400 seconds per day. That …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second

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web search NEUTRAL — In science, a second is the time it takes for a caesium atom to vibrate 9,192,631,770 (around 9 billion) times. Scientists measure the second this way because the length of a day changes all the time.
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of SECOND is next to the first in place or time. How to use second in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/second

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Claim 4: “Russia's Roscosmos space agency said that while pressurising the transfer chamber, known as PrK, a leak was recorded”

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Multiple web search results confirm Roscosmos detected a leak during the pressurization of the PrK transfer chamber.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... “Specialists from the Russian ISS segment's main operations control team detected a leak in the chamber” during pressurization of the PrK.
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/work-on-russias-leaky-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... It turned out that the leak was located in the intermediate chamber of the Russian Zvezda module. In October, cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin and ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/spacehipsters/posts/27419802…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 7, 2026 ... After a few months of pressure stability inside the PrK earlier this year, Roscosmos confirmed in May that the air leaks had returned.
https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/1tz2yj7/the_saga_of_…

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Claim 5: “Stevens had previously said the transfer tunnel had suffered cracks and leaks for some time”

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The provided Wikipedia results are irrelevant to this specific claim, and no web search results were provided that confirm this statement by Bethany Stevens.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of a crew module (CM), a space capsule built b…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NASA Astronaut Group 8 was a group of 35 astronauts announced on January 16, 1978. It was the first NASA selection since Group 6 in 1967, and was the largest group to that date. The class was the firs…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Exploration Upper Stage (EUS) was a planned rocket stage for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) during 2013 to 2026. It was intended for use on the proposed SLS Block 1B and Block 2 configurations, …
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Claim 6: “Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure”

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Multiple independent sources (EuroNews, SAMAA TV, and other web search results) confirm that five astronauts entered the Dragon spacecraft as a precaution.

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web search NEUTRAL — Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station briefly took shelter inside a docked SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on Friday, while Russian engineers dealt with a leak in a service module.
https://www.samaa.tv/2087351554-nasa-astronauts-briefly-shel…

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web search NEUTRAL — Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station retreated into a docked Dragon spacecraft on Friday, following emergency orders from NASA to prepare for a potential evacuation.
https://newsworld360.com/article/59821

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web search NEUTRAL — Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station were told to take shelter in the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as a leak at the iconic research lab worsened.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/iss-astronauts-evac…

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Claim 7: “the aging ISS is scheduled to be pushed into Earth's orbit before crashing into an isolated spot in the Pacific Ocean in 2030”

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Claim 8: “NASA and Russia's Roscosmos are two primary operators of the International Space Station”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that the ISS is operated by five partner agencies, including NASA and Roscosmos.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA (Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Space Station program is the space program of the International Space Station. It is tied together by a complex set of legal, political and financial agreements between the fifteen n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station_pr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Corporation for Space Activities "Roscosmos", commonly known simply as Roscosmos (Роскосмос), is a state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics pro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscosmos

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Claim 9: “The first was promptly sealed by applying the first layer of the two-component sealant 'Germetall‑1.'”

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The use of 'Germetall-1' sealant to fix the first leak is confirmed by EuroNews, Phys.org, and The Register.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... ... sealed by applying the first layer of the two-component sealant 'Germetall?1.' The second site is located on the conical part of the PrK.
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-leak-space-station-triggers-sa…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... ... two-component sealant 'Germetall-1'. The second site is located on the conical part of the PrK. Work is under way to prepare for its sealing ...
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/nasa-puts-iss-astr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... ... one of which was sealed on Friday with a layer of Germetall-1 two-component sealant, but the second hasn't been addressed yet. REG AD.
https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/06/05/new-iss-leaks…

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Claim 10: “During an inspection of the PrK, the cosmonauts discovered two potential air leak sites”

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The discovery of two potential leak sites during the PrK inspection is confirmed by EuroNews and Ars Technica.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Specialists from the Russian ISS segment’s main operations control team detected a leak in the chamber” during pressurization of the PrK. “Upon inspecting the transfer chamber, cosmonauts identified …
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/work-on-russias-leaky-…

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web search NEUTRAL — During cargo operations involving the Progress 95 spacecraft in the week of June 1, Roscosmos detected an increase in the leak rate to two pounds per day and identified new areas suspected of leaking …
https://www.etvbharat.com/en/technology/air-leak-concerns-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — "During an inspection of the PrK, the cosmonauts discovered two potential air leak sites. The first was promptly sealed by applying the first layer of the two-component sealant 'Germetall?1.' The seco…
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-leak-space-station-triggers-sa…

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Claim 11: “Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs”

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The claim is reported by EuroNews and multiple web search results (CBS News, SAMAA TV) confirming astronauts sheltered in a capsule on a Friday due to leak repairs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a chronological list of commanders of the International Space Station. A pre-decided inhabitant of the ISS assumes command upon departure of the previous commander, at the end of an expedition…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commanders_of_the_Inte…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SpaceX Crew-12 is the twelfth operational NASA Commercial Crew Program flight and the 20th crewed orbital flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission transported four crew members—NASA astronauts …
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Claim 12: “Continuously inhabited for the last quarter-century”

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Claim 13: “NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens then said on social media that 'NASA has instructed the crew members inside the Dragon spacecraft to end the safe haven procedures and return to planned operations aboard the International Space Station.'”

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The specific quote from NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens is corroborated by multiple web search results, including The Guardian.

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