HeyAstronauts on the International Space Station were forced to move to an airplane due to the threat of space debris.
NASA shared a brief statement on the social media network
The specific satellite that forced ISS officials has not been identified, but the nine astronauts aboard the structure are known to be fine and have resumed normal operations.
Shortly after 9 p.m. EST, @NASA Crews aboard the space station were instructed to shelter in their spacecraft as a standard precaution after being told of a satellite disintegrating at altitude near the station earlier Wednesday. Mission Control continued…
—International Space Station (@Space_Station) June 27, 2024
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