"The crew are set to begin their return to Earth no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 14. The SpaceX capsule is then expected to splash down off the coast of California at about 3:40 a.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 15. The announcement follows the space agency's Thursday decision to cut the Crew-11 mission short after an unidentified member of the crew experienced an undisclosed medical concern. The medical evacuation marks a first in the space station's 25-year history."
"In a statement, NASA said mission managers are monitoring sea conditions in the spacecraft recovery area. NASA and SpaceX will select a specific splashdown time and location closer to the Crew-11 spacecraft undocking, the agency said in a statement. NASA has not revealed the extent of the sick crew member's medical issue. When revealing the decision to return the crew early on January 8, Isaacman said the problem was a serious medical condition but described the affected crew member as stable."
Four International Space Station crew members will return to Earth after one crew member fell ill with an unidentified condition, prompting the first medical evacuation in the station's 25-year history. NASA set undocking no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Jan. 14 with a SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown off California expected about 3:40 a.m. EST on Jan. 15. Mission managers are monitoring sea conditions and will confirm a specific splashdown time and location closer to undocking. NASA has not revealed the extent of the medical issue. Isaacman called the problem serious but said the affected crew member was stable. Crew-11 includes two NASA astronauts and commander Zena Cardman.
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