US EditionCrew-11 to Undock From ISS with Astronaut Who Suffered Medical Issue
One crew member's medical emergency prompted NASA to end Crew-11's ISS mission early, marking the first early evacuation in the station's 25-year history.
- On Jan. 8th, 2026, NASA announced an early return of Crew-11, scheduling undocking on Jan. 14 at 5:05 p.m. EST and splashdown on Jan. 15 at about 3:40 a.m. EST.
- A medical issue among Crew-11 members emerged on Jan. 7, leading to cancellation of the spacewalk scheduled for Jan. 08 and prompting an early return for one member requiring full medical services.
- The Crew-11 roster includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, with Fincke handing command to Sergey Kud-Sverchkov on Jan. 12.
- The early return will leave the station staffed by three flight engineers: NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev, with Williams the lone American onboard, while NASA reviews Crew-12 launch options that may move the mission earlier than February.
- Officials noted this is the first medical evacuation in ISS history, and NASA with SpaceX are coordinating weather and splashdown zones during the 11-hour deorbit journey.
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Spectrum NewsCrew-11 to undock from ISS with astronaut who suffered medical issue
Crew-11 should be splashing down off the coast of California.
Four astronauts will return to Earth due to a health problem of one of the mission members. There will be three people left in the orbital laboratory.
SpaceX’s Crew-11 appear in video as they prepare to return home early
SpaceX’s Crew-11 is returning from the International Space Station (ISS) early due to a medical concern with one of its astronauts. It’s the first recorded case in which NASA has decided to bring home a crew member ahead of time due to a health issue. Crew-11 comprises Americans Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman, along with […]
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