NASA Performs Unprecedented Medical Evacuation from ISS: What We Know
For the first time in the history of the International Space Station, a medical situation necessitates the early return of crew members. The affected astronaut’s condition has not been disclosed, but the four members of the Crew-11 mission will return to Earth in the coming days, ahead of their original late-February schedule. The decision was made due to mission objectives being largely complete and the need for comprehensive medical evaluation unavailable in space. While the evacuation is unprecedented, it will follow standard procedures, with the crew traveling via their Dragon spacecraft and medical facilities prepared on Earth.
John Q. Hosedrinker