NASA announced it will return a crew from the International Space Station earlier than planned after a crew member experienced a medical issue. The astronaut is reported to be stable, and the agency emphasized the decision was made out of caution, not emergency.
The four-person Crew-11 mission, launched August 1, 2025, will now return to Earth in February. NASA also canceled what would have been the first spacewalk of the year.
The DX Brief
- NASA canceled a planned spacewalk and moved up the Crew-11 return date after a crew member experienced a medical issue
- The astronaut is stable, and NASA said the decision does not constitute an emergency evacuation
- Crew-11 launched August 1, 2025, aboard a SpaceX spacecraft
- Crew members include Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Oleg Platonov, and Kimiya Yu
- The mission marks the 11th crew rotation for SpaceX and the 12th astronaut flight under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program
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