January 14, 2026
LIVE NOW: Space Station Crew Heads Back to Earth Early Due to Medical Issue
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 closes the hatch before undocking from the space station at 3 p.m. ET on Jan. 14. A “serious medical condition” with a crew member aboard the International Space Station has led NASA to bring the astronaut and three crewmates back to Earth months earlier than planned, the first such emergency return in […]
TL;DR
- SpaceX Crew-11 mission is ending early.
- Reason for early return is a serious medical condition of a crew member.
- This is the first emergency return in the ISS's 25-year history.
- Hatch closure is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on January 14th.
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