{"id":331558,"date":"2026-01-14T21:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/sick-astronaut-rest-of-crew-undock-from-iss-ahead-of-expected-return-to-earth-nasa-says"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:45:08","slug":"sick-astronaut-rest-of-crew-undock-from-iss-ahead-of-expected-return-to-earth-nasa-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/sick-astronaut-rest-of-crew-undock-from-iss-ahead-of-expected-return-to-earth-nasa-says","title":{"rendered":"Sick astronaut, remainder of crew undock from ISS forward of anticipated return to Earth, NASA says"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The NASA International Space Station (ISS) crew that includes a sick astronaut are on track to return to earth Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 8, NASA said it was ending the current the ISS mission out of abundance of caution because of a medical situation involving one of the astronauts on board.<\/p>\n

“I’ve come to the decision that it’s in the best interest of our astronauts to return Crew-11 ahead of their planned departure,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said during a press conference on Jan. 8.<\/p>\n

Crew-11 undocked from the ISS at 5:20 p.m. ET Wednesday and is expected to splash down off the coast of California around 3:41 a.m. Thursday, according to NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the crew prepared by packing cargo, reviewing return-to-Earth procedures and transferring hardware aboard the ISS, the agency said.<\/p>\n

They will return to Earth aboard the SpaceX Dragon Endeavor — the same spacecraft that brought them to the station.<\/p>\n

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An emergency evacuation was not ordered because the astronaut was stable, Dr. James “JD” Polk said during the Jan. 8 conference. The astronaut remains in stable condition, NASA said.<\/p>\n

The mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which partners with private companies to deliver humans to and from the ISS.<\/p>\n

Crew-11 includes two American astronauts, a Japanese astronaut and a Roscosmos cosmonaut. They traveled to the ISS on Aug. 1 and were scheduled to stay until mid-to-late February.<\/p>\n

It is the “11th crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its 12th flight with astronauts,” according to NASA.<\/p>\n

In November, the crew marked a historic milestone for the ISS — the 25th anniversary of the first crew that arrived at the station.<\/p>\n

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Crew-11 mission astronauts, Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman and Kimiya Yui depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building en route to launch complex LC-39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Aug. 1, 2025.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NASA did not say which astronaut was impacted nor did it describe the individual’s condition or symptoms due to privacy concerns.<\/p>\n

It was the first time in 25 years that a medical evacuation was necessary, Polk said.<\/p>\n

The unprecedented moves comes after NASA announced it had postponed planned spacewalk with the two American astronauts scheduled for the morning of Jan. 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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