NASA astronauts prepare to leave the space station due to a medical issue

Key Highlights

• Crew-11 consists of NASA's Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
• The crew is returning to Earth about a month earlier than scheduled.
• The medical issue has not been disclosed by NASA officials.
• The undocking is scheduled for 5:05 p. m. ET on January 14, 2026.
• This is the first early return from the ISS due to medical reasons in its 25-year history.