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SpaceX Crew-11 Splashes Down Off San Diego After NASA Orders Early Return Over Medical Issue

NASA cited diagnostic uncertainty in orbit, prompting a return for full Earth-based medical evaluation.

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Esta foto proporcionada por la NASA muestra, en el sentido de las agujas del reloj desde la parte inferior izquierda, al astronauta de la NASA Mike Fincke; al cosmonauta de Roscosmos Oleg Platonov; a la astronauta de la NASA Zena Cardman, y al astronauta Kimiya Yui, de la JAXA (Agencia de Exploración Aeroespacial de Japón), reunidos para un retrato de la tripulación con sus trajes de presión Dragon durante una verificación de trajes dentro del módulo de laboratorio Kibo, el miércoles 14 de enero de 2026, en la Estación Espacial Internacional. (NASA vía AP)
Imagen fuente: Agencia Andina
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Overview

  • Dragon undocked from the ISS on Jan. 14 at 5:20 p.m. EST and splashed down on Jan. 15 at 3:41 a.m. EST after an approximately 11-hour trip.
  • Returning were Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov, with NASA declining to identify which astronaut requires further assessment.
  • Officials said the affected crew member was and remains stable, with the decision driven by persistent risk and uncertain diagnosis in microgravity, according to NASA medical director Dr. James Polk.
  • Recovery followed standard procedures with four parachutes, initial medical checks aboard the recovery ship, and transfer ashore for further evaluation.
  • The ISS is now operating with three crew members, with spacewalks paused until the next four-person crew, targeted for mid-February and under review for possible advancement.