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NASA, SpaceX to bring Crew-11 home early after on‑station medical issue

NASA and SpaceX will undock Dragon Endeavour and return the Crew‑11 team from the ISS no earlier than 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 14, after a medical concern aboard the station prompted an evacuation about a month earlier than planned. NASA and crew say members are in good shape.

Discovered 2026-01-11T07:30:40.223053-08:00 | 2026-01-11T07:30:40.223053-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Undocking is targeted for Jan. 14 at 5:00 p.m. EST; the early return is a medical evacuation that moves Crew‑11 home roughly a month sooner than planned and followed the cancellation of a scheduled EVA related briefing and timeline changes.
  • NASA and astronaut Mike Fincke report the crew are "in good shape," but the unplanned return requires rapid adjustments to ISS logistics, crew rotations and near‑term station operations, adding pressure to the existing station manifest and mission schedule context on station operations and milestone timelines.

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