NASA Will Bring I.S.S. Astronauts Home Early After Medical Issue
The New York Times••general
Key Points:
- NASA is bringing the Crew-11 astronauts home early from the International Space Station due to a controlled medical evacuation, marking the first early return for medical reasons in the station's 25-year history.
- The affected astronaut's identity and medical condition have not been disclosed, but NASA confirmed the individual is in stable condition.
- Crew-11, which includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, arrived in August and was scheduled to return next month.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman decided to advance the crew's return, prioritizing astronaut health and safety.
- The Crew-11 spacecraft will undock
