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NASA To Bring Crew-11 Home Early After Medical Issue Aboard ISS

The agency says the affected astronaut is stable, with a return intended to allow full evaluation on Earth.

Overview

  • Administrator Jared Isaacman said the Dragon spacecraft will depart the station in days, with the exact date still to be set.
  • NASA has not identified the astronaut or the condition, citing privacy, and Dr. James Polk said no special in‑flight treatment is expected.
  • A planned spacewalk was postponed because of the medical concern, which officials said was not related to the EVA tasks.
  • The returning crew includes Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov, who arrived in August for a roughly six‑month rotation.
  • Following the departure, only NASA astronaut Chris Williams will remain alongside two Roscosmos crewmates as NASA considers accelerating the Crew‑12 launch to restore normal staffing.