Evacuation orders lifted for astronauts on International Space Station: NASA Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were briefly ordered to prepare for an evacuation due to an escalating air leak in the Russian segment. The order was issued out of an abundance of caution while Russian space agency Roscosmos conducted repair operations. Less than two hours later, the crew was cleared to return to normal operations.

• Astronauts on the ISS were briefly ordered to prepare for an evacuation.
• The order was due to a worsening air leak in Russia’s service module.
• The evacuation preparation was a precautionary measure during extensive repair operations.
• The crew was later cleared to return to normal operations.
• The air leaks have recently escalated from one pound to two pounds of air per day.