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Crew-11 Set to Undock in First ISS Medical Evacuation

An early, controlled return enables ground-based diagnosis for a stable crewmate.

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iss074e0001091 (Dec. 12, 2025) --- The seven-member Expedition 74 crew gathers for a portrait inside the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. In the front row, from left, are Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, along with NASA astronaut Chris Williams. In the back row are JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman. Kud-Sverchkov (center) was celebrating 200 cumulative days in space with a slice of cake.
The official portrait of the four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission aboard the International Space Station. From left, are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut, and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman.
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Overview

  • Undocking is targeted for 5:05 p.m. ET today with a parachute splashdown off Southern California around 3:41 a.m. ET Thursday, pending conditions.
  • NASA has not identified the affected astronaut or disclosed medical details, citing privacy, and says the situation remains stable and non-emergent.
  • All four Crew-11 members are returning together because their Dragon Endeavour capsule is the team’s designated lifeboat, following a postponed Jan. 8 spacewalk.
  • The station will operate with three residents—NASA’s Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev—after a Monday change of command to Kud-Sverchkov.
  • NASA and SpaceX will livestream hatch closure, undocking, reentry and recovery, and officials are assessing whether the Crew-12 launch can be advanced from no earlier than Feb. 15.