Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s first medical evacuation

An ailing astronaut is back on Earth. The crew of four returned Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a ...

Highlights From NASA’s Medical Evacuation From the Space Station

Two Americans and astronauts from Japan and Russia landed in a SpaceX capsule in the Pacific Ocean after a medical issue ...

4 astronauts return to Earth after medical issue forces early ISS exit

Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean as they return early from the International Space Station due to a crew member’s medical issue.
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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts return to Earth after 1st-ever medical evacuation of ISS

Fincke, Cardman, Yui and Platonov launched toward the ISS on Aug. 1, 2025, kicking off SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the ...

ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation

Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the ...

NASA calls Crew-11 splashdown 'near flawless' in 1st astronaut medical evacuation

A Crew-11 member, who NASA has yet to identify, had an undisclosed medical concern that triggered the agency to accelerate ...

NASA’s first-ever medical evacuation from space ends with on-target splashdown

Two Americans, a Japanese astronaut, and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Thursday after 167 days in orbit, cutting short their stay on the International Space Station by more than a month ...