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Crew-11 Splashes Down Off California in NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation

NASA weighs moving up Crew-12 to restore full staffing after Crew-11's early return for medical evaluation.

Overview

  • SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour landed at 3:41 a.m. ET in the Pacific off San Diego after an almost 11-hour return from the station.
  • NASA said one Crew-11 member requires ground-based diagnostics beyond the station’s capabilities, and the astronaut remained stable.
  • Officials did not identify the affected crewmember or disclose medical details, citing privacy protections.
  • The health issue led to cancellation of a Jan. 8 spacewalk and ended a roughly five-and-a-half month mission about a month early.
  • With Crew-11 home, three people remain aboard the ISS as NASA assesses options to advance the Crew-12 launch.