NASA conducts first-ever ISS medical evacuation, returning four astronauts to Earth
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NASA evacuated four Crew-11 astronauts from the ISS due to a medical issue; SpaceX's Dragon undocked at 22:20 GMT and is set to splash down off the California coast around 08:40 GMT, with the affected crew member reported stable and the move allowing thorough ground-based medical evaluations while the rest of the ISS crew remains onboard.
- ISS astronauts begin journey back to Earth in Nasa’s first ever medical evacuation The Guardian
- NASA Begins Astronaut Space Station Medical Evacuation: What to Know The New York Times
- 4 astronauts depart ISS, leaving behind just 3 crewmates to staff the orbiting lab CNN
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- NASA to Provide Live Coverage of Crew-11 Return, Splashdown NASA (.gov)
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