NASA cuts Crew-11 mission short for medical reasons, returns to Earth
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NASA’s Crew-11 crew—two Americans, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut—returned to Earth 167 days into their ISS mission after a medical issue was identified; the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour splashed down in the Pacific off San Diego, and the crew was taken for medical evaluation while ISS operations continue with a three-person team until Crew-12 arrives.
- NASA’s first-ever medical evacuation from space ends with on-target splashdown Ars Technica
- Astronauts splash down after cutting space station mission short due to a medical issue NBC News
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon Splashdown at 3:41 a.m. EST NASA (.gov)
- Ailing astronaut returns to Earth from space station early in NASA's first medical evacuation PBS
- NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After Medical Evacuation From International Space Station The New York Times
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