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NASA, Roscosmos Decommission Leaking ISS Module After Crew Shelter

6/18/2026

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NASA and Roscosmos agreed to decommission the PrK vestibule module on the ISS.
The module’s leak rate rose from one pound to just over two pounds per day by 2024.
On June 5 2026 NASA ordered its five crew members to shelter after a planned saw cut.
Roscosmos postponed the cut, allowing the crew to return safely and forcing cosmonauts to use other ports.

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Story summary

NASA and Roscosmos agreed to decommission the PrK vestibule module on the ISS.
The module’s leak rate rose from one pound to just over two pounds per day by 2024.
On June 5 2026 NASA ordered its five crew members to shelter after a planned saw cut.
Roscosmos postponed the cut, allowing the crew to return safely and forcing cosmonauts to use other ports.