Astronauts leave ISS before splashing down on Earth in medical evacuation – video

Key Highlights

• NASA's first medical evacuation in 65 years of human spaceflight.
• The crew included Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, Oleg Platonov, and Kimiya Yui.
• The astronauts departed the ISS a month early, originally scheduled for a six and a half month mission.
• The evacuation was prompted by a medical issue, details of which were not disclosed.
• The spacecraft splashed down off the coast of California at 01:30 local time.