Article 5S08Z ISS astronauts discuss evacuation after Russian test causes space debris – audio

ISS astronauts discuss evacuation after Russian test causes space debris – audio

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A recording captured the moments International Space Station astronauts discussed putting on space suits and evacuating the station, after an anti-satellite missile test by Russia against one of its own targets generated a debris cloud. Astronauts talked through various scenarios with mission control - including the possibility of returning to Earth if the capsule they were sheltering in was hit by a piece of debris.

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