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Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
bbc ^ | 06/05/2026 | Pallab Ghosh, Dan Sales

Posted on 06/05/2026 2:32:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Astronauts on the International Space Station (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 - a pair of 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 ordered back onto the ISS by Nasa on Friday afternoon.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: astronauts; iss; spacestation

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1 posted on 06/05/2026 2:32:51 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

The ISS is getting old.


2 posted on 06/05/2026 3:14:51 PM PDT by citizen (All Bush-era RINOs have got to be primaried out.)
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To: citizen

or just the crappy Russian parts


3 posted on 06/05/2026 3:20:10 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: BenLurkin

I get leaky after a good burrito, and the wife has been known to shelter in place. 🔥🚀


4 posted on 06/05/2026 3:38:12 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: BenLurkin

The chewing gum came off.


5 posted on 06/05/2026 3:55:43 PM PDT by Paperpusher (Gal 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.)
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To: BenLurkin
..attempted to repair a part of the Russian segment of the ISS,
where the leaks had started increasing..

Possibly related to massive consumption of vodka.

6 posted on 06/05/2026 4:12:52 PM PDT by chief lee runamok
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To: BenLurkin
Cosmonaut Andropov comes through again!

ArmageddonStormare

7 posted on 06/05/2026 4:19:09 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Visualize whirled peas.)
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To: catbertz
I get leaky after a good burrito

What do you get after BAD burrito?
8 posted on 06/05/2026 4:43:17 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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To: BenLurkin

You couldn’t pay me enough to be an astronaut.


9 posted on 06/05/2026 5:01:30 PM PDT by yldstrk
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To: yldstrk

Right about now, you couldn’t pay me enough to be a U.S. citizen if I wasn’t one already. Whoever thought it was just going to suck being an older white male in the home of the free and the brave? If you don’t understand what I just said you are by definition a f’n registered Democrat.


10 posted on 06/05/2026 5:15:18 PM PDT by 4Runner ("I gotta join a union to get paid for loafin'?" " Sure ya do!" --Abbott & Costello)
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To: butlerweave

All of it is getting old, but not all parts are equal...


11 posted on 06/05/2026 5:35:59 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

“attempted to repair a part of the Russian segment “

OF COURSE it was the “Russian” segment.


12 posted on 06/06/2026 10:57:03 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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