Key facts
- Astronauts on the ISS were ordered to evacuate the Zvezda service module.
- The evacuation was due to a minor air leak.
- Cracks in the transfer tunnel of the ISS have been causing leaks since 2019.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were instructed to evacuate the Zvezda service module due to a minor air leak. The leak was identified in the module, which is a critical component of the Russian segment, serving as living quarters and a control center. Cracks in the transfer tunnel of the aging space station have been causing leaks since 2019. The situation is being monitored, and further details regarding the extent of the leak and the astronauts' current location within the station were not immediately available.