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First Medical Evacuation in ISS History: NASA Confirms Jan 14 Return for Crew-11

January 10, 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced its decision to bring back the astronauts of Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station (ISS). This is the first medical evacuation in the history of the International Space Station. The NASA on Friday announced on Friday, January 9, the earlier-than-expected departure of SpaceX's four-person Crew-11 mission from the orbiting lab.

First Medical Evacuation in ISS History: NASA Confirms Jan 14 Return for Crew-11

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The undocking of the Crew-11 mission from the ISS will take place on January 14, it said.
The NASA had announced that it was postponing a spacewalk on Thursday due to "medical concern".
The spacewalk was scheduled to be performed by Fincke and Cardman.
NASA said that that the space agency would bring back the astronauts for better diagnosis and treatment.
However, it did not clarify which of the astronauts are affected with what medical issue.

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First Medical Evacuation in ISS History: NASA Confirms Jan 14 Return for Crew-11

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First Medical Evacuation in ISS History: NASA Confirms Jan 14 Return for Crew-11

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