Latest news on ISS astronaut medical evacuation: NASA weighs return to Earth options
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Key Points:
- NASA plans to return the Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) earlier than scheduled due to a medical issue affecting one crew member, prioritizing their health and safety.
- The early Crew-11 return and an accelerated launch for the replacement Crew-12 team are not expected to interfere with NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which aims to launch astronauts around the moon in early February.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed there is no anticipated overlap or conflict between the ISS crew rotation activities and the Artemis 2 launch campaign.
- Former astronauts Chris Hadfield and Ed Lu expressed support for NASA's decision, emphasizing crew safety and confidence in managing ISS operations with a reduced crew.
- The specific astronaut with the medical concern has not been
