"NASA's medical evacuation of four astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) is officially underway. On Wednesday at 5:20 P.M. EST, a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the members of Crew-11 undocked from the station to begin the 10.5-hour-long journey back to Earth. The capsule is carrying NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov."
"The ISS is equipped with an array of medical equipment, drugs and diagnostic tools, meaning most minor ailments such as cuts and scrapes can be treated onboard the station. Even teeth can be pulled, and ultrasounds can be done. But NASA has decided that whatever occurred is serious enough to end the crew's mission a month earlier than planned and bring them homea first in the history of the ISS."
NASA initiated a medical evacuation of four astronauts from the International Space Station after a Crew-11 member experienced an unknown medical issue. At 5:20 P.M. EST Wednesday, a SpaceX Crew Dragon undocked to begin a 10.5-hour journey back to Earth carrying NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The affected crew member has not been publicly identified and was described as stable. The ISS has medical equipment and diagnostic tools, but NASA determined the condition warranted an early return a month ahead of schedule. The capsule is set to splash down off San Diego at approximately 3:41 A.M. EST, with recovery teams and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman expected to speak after splashdown.
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