Medical issue aboard ISS cancels Crew‑11 spacewalk; NASA weighs early crew return

An undisclosed medical issue on the International Space Station forced NASA to postpone a planned Crew‑11 spacewalk and has the agency "evaluating all options," including an earlier-than-planned return for the crew. Mission managers halted the EVA and are reviewing timelines and return logistics for Crew‑11.

Discovered 2026-01-07T14:44:55.255347-08:00 | 2026-01-07T14:44:55.255347-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The canceled EVA and possible early return directly affect station operations, on‑orbit maintenance tasks and scheduled microgravity research, with NASA reviewing timelines and return logistics.
  • Crew‑11 arrived on Soyuz MS‑28 for an approximately eight‑month mission, so any acceleration of the manifest alters crew rotation and spacecraft availability: https://hype.aero/?story=1d032aa1-ee86-481c-85ac-6e653e4bcf94
  • Recent high‑profile incidents that left astronauts temporarily stranded have highlighted gaps in space‑rescue and contingency readiness, making NASA's decision and its fallback plans operationally significant: https://hype.aero/?story=6d5c276c-9d5f-4f8a-b6d9-17154a78487c

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