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NASA Orders Early Return of SpaceX Crew-11 From ISS Over Medical Issue

Station command shifted to Sergej Kud-Swertschkow to keep operations steady during the expedited departure.

Overview

  • NASA says one Crew-11 member has a stable medical condition, withholding identity and details under privacy rules.
  • Dragon is slated to undock Wednesday evening with splashdown off the California coast the following morning.
  • The returning crew comprises NASA’s Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman, JAXA’s Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
  • NASA’s chief medical officer indicated the situation is not an emergency and is unrelated to work on the station, according to reporting.
  • Follow-on crew launch timing could be moved up, while Kud-Swertschkow, Sergej Mikaew, and Christopher Williams remain aboard to maintain operations.