{
  "id": 16070149,
  "title": "'Cabin leak suspected': Artemis II astronaut reveals how a warning nearly derailed NASA's epic moon mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/cabin-leak-suspected-artemis-ii-astronaut-reveals-how-a-warning",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:14:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Space.com",
    "slug": "space-com",
    "url": "https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/cabin-leak-suspected-artemis-ii-astronaut-reveals-how-a-warning-nearly-derailed-moon-mission"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the Artemis II mission, a cabin leak warning nearly derailed a crucial engine burn that would propel the spacecraft toward the moon. If it had occurred five minutes later, the astronauts may have been forced to abort the mission. The incident took place on April 2, the second day of the mission, as the Orion spacecraft returned to Earth after traveling 38,000 miles (61,000 kilometers). As the spacecraft approached Earth, astronauts sensed they were nearing the surface, creating additional challenges with orbital debris and increased radiation. At this critical moment, the spacecraft issued a cabin leak warning 15 minutes before the TLI burn. The crew and mission control faced a crucial decision: continue the burn to reach the moon or abort the mission and return to Earth.",
  "summary": "Victor Glover recalls how a suspected cabin leak warning came just 15 minutes before a crucial engine burn — and why receiving it just five minutes later could have changed everything.",
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}