Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)
Space • • general
Key Points:
- Four astronauts from NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission are returning to Earth more than a month early due to an undisclosed medical issue with one crew member.
- The Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on Jan. 14, with a planned splashdown off the California coast on Jan. 15 after an approximately 11-hour deorbit.
- The mission, originally set for six months, launched on Aug. 1, 2025, with astronauts from NASA, Japan, and Russia, but was cut short following concerns related to a planned spacewalk.
- NASA conducted a change of command on the ISS before departure, leaving a reduced crew of three aboard until the arrival of
