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Following an astronaut's medical issue, NASA and SpaceX are preparing for the early return of Crew-11. Here's what we can expect to happen next.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to splash down off Southern California following a rare medical evacuation from orbit.
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'It is bittersweet': Crew-11 astronaut hands over control of ISS ahead of 1st-ever medical evacuation
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) completed a change-of-command ceremony today (Jan. 12) ahead of the early departure of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission, which is leaving soon due to an undisclosed medical condition concerning one of its crewmembers.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke handed over command of the ISS to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov ahead of the early departure of Crew-11 due to a medical situation on board.
As NASA weighs decision on whether to return Crew-11 early due to a medical issue, here's what you should know about the crew.
Crew-11 is scheduled to depart the orbiting lab on Wednesday (Jan. 14) at 5:05 p.m. EST (2205 GMT). On Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 14), SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will perform the first-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (ISS).
After an unidentified astronaut suffered a medical issue, NASA made the call to return Crew-11 early from the ISS. Here's what we know.