Crew-11 makes history with first ISS medical evacuation and return home
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Four astronauts aboard the ISS—Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov—are returning to Earth earlier than planned after NASA/SpaceX decided to proceed with Crew-11’s first medical evacuation. The Crew Dragon Endeavour undocked from the station at 5:20 p.m. EST on Jan. 14, initiating an ~11-hour deorbit with splashdown off the California coast expected on Jan. 15, followed by a post-landing press conference; Crew-12 is scheduled to replace them no earlier than Feb. 15.
- Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video) Space
- 4 astronauts depart ISS, leaving behind just 3 crewmates to staff the orbiting lab CNN
- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown NASA (.gov)
- NASA Begins Astronaut Space Station Medical Evacuation: What to Know The New York Times
- Four space station crewmates, one ailing, begin emergency return flight Reuters
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