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Astronauts Splash Down to Earth After Medical Evacuation From Space Station
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink satellites on its 25th booster flight; NASA plans Crew-11's early ISS return due to a crew medical issue.
- On Jan. 14, 2026, NASA is conducting the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station, returning Crew-11 aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon Endeavour.
- After an onboard medical concern, mission managers decided last week to bring Crew-11 home early as the ill crew member is stable but needs Earth-based diagnostics, NASA said.
- No earlier than 5:05 p.m. EST on Jan. 14, Endeavour will close hatches around 3:30 p.m., with NASA+ and SpaceX streaming coverage starting at 4:45 p.m. EST; splashdown is planned for 3:41 a.m. Jan. 15.
- With Crew-11 leaving this week, the International Space Station will have only three people remaining onboard until Crew-12 arrives, delaying the planned Jan. 8 spacewalk and prompting schedule reviews for Crew-12 and Artemis II campaign.
- NASA and SpaceX emphasize the Commercial Crew Program and SpaceX Dragon's swift return ability since the Aug. 1, 2025 launch and six-month mission cadence, with recovery teams off Southern California monitoring weather for the second West Coast splashdown, AccuWeather reports no delays.
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