NASA hopes to return Crew 11 to Earth next week over medical issue

January 10, 2026

TL;DR

Crew 11's mission to the International Space Station is being cut short due to a crew member's medical issue.
The crew is targeting a departure from the ISS on January 14th and splashdown on January 15th.
The medical issue is not related to space station operations or spacewalk preparations.
The crew member is stable, and officials have not specified the nature of the medical issue.
The early return could be affected by weather and other readiness factors.
Crew 11 includes commander Zena Cardman, astronaut Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov.
This departure will leave three astronauts on the space station.

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