"Nasa has announced when it will commence its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station after an astronaut fell ill with a serious but undisclosed issue. The US space agency announced on social media on Friday night that it will aim to have the crew leave the station no earlier than 5pm EST on Wednesday, 14 January, with the goal of them landing near California early on Thursday morning, 15 January, depending on weather and recovery conditions."
"After discussions with chief health and medical officer Dr James Polk and leadership across the agency, I've come to the decision that it's in the best interest of our astronauts to return Crew-11 ahead of their planned departure, Nasa's administrator, Jared Isaacman, said at a briefing on Thursday. This is the first medical evacuation from the space station in its 25-year history. An astronaut in the orbital laboratory reportedly fell ill with a serious but undisclosed issue."
NASA will begin the first medical evacuation from the International Space Station, targeting undocking on 14 January and a California landing on 15 January, weather permitting. The decision follows consultations with the agency chief health officer and leadership after an astronaut developed a serious but undisclosed medical issue. The affected astronaut is stable and the evacuation is not classified as emergent, though officials cited lingering risk from the unknown diagnosis. Crew-11 includes commander Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov; three other crew members will remain aboard. The ISS retirement is planned for late 2030 or early 2031.
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