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1. NASA performs first medical evacuation from ISS in spaceflight history
2026-01-15 00:00:00
NASA conducts first-ever ISS medical evacuation after an astronaut needs care. NASA has conducted its first-ever "medical evacuation" from the International Space Station (ISS) in the 65-year history of human spaceflight after an astronaut required...
2. Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation
2026-01-15 08:45:44
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in...
3. Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA's first medical evacuation
2026-01-15 08:45:44
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA’s first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in...
4. SpaceX Dragon: Crew-11 mission undocking complete, astronauts returning from ISS after medical issue
2026-01-14 22:40:53
SpaceX, along with NASA, is returning a crew of four astronauts from the International Space Station after an astronaut experienced an unspecified medical issue. Undocking has now occurred for the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour, with the craft now...
5. Space station evacuated after NASA astronaut suffers 'serious medical condition'
2026-01-14 20:33:30
Four astronauts are being evacuated from the International Space Station after a crew member suffered a "serious medical condition". Footage showed four members of Crew-11 take their positions inside the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft before the hatch to...
6. NASA cuts ISS mission short after astronaut medical issue
2026-01-11 11:53:00
In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier...
7. Astronaut’s health issues force NASA to cut mission short
2026-08-21 00:00:00
The US space agency is now “evaluating” opportunities for an earlier launch to replace the crew The SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will be cut short and the astronauts will return to Earth ahead of schedule, as one of...
8. Nasa announces timeline of astronauts’ early departure from ISS due to ‘serious’ medical issue
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...
9. Astronaut’s health issues force NASA to cut mission short
2026-01-10 15:31:48
The SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will be cut short and the astronauts will return to Earth ahead of schedule, as one of them needs medical care, NASA Director Jared Isaacman has announced. The four-person team has been...
10. NASA hopes to return Crew 11 to Earth next week over medical issue
2026-01-09 21:51:00
NASA said Friday that it plans to return the Crew 11 to Earth next week, just one day after announcing that a crew member had suffered a medical issue that would require the crew to shorten its trip to the International Space Station. According to NASA,...
11. In unprecedented move, NASA cuts short space mission over astronaut’s health
2026-01-09 12:43:14
For the first time in the International Space Station’s history, NASA said it was cutting short a crew mission after an astronaut “experienced a medical situation.” “It’s in the best interests of our astronauts to return Crew-11 ahead of their planned...
12. NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue
2026-01-09 00:00:00
NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days,...
13. NASA set to bring astronauts to Earth early from ISS over medical issue
2026-01-09 00:00:00
NASA announced Thursday that it will bring four astronauts back to Earth from the International Space Station earlier than planned due to a medical issue involving one crew member, marking the first unplanned early crew evacuation in the station’s...
14. NASA shortens space station mission due to an astronaut's medical issue in a rare move
2026-01-09 09:55:00
In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the United States-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days,...
15. NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
2026-01-09 02:09:44
In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than...
16. NASA, in rare move, cuts space station mission short after astronaut's medical issue
2026-01-09 09:15:20
NEW YORK: In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday (Jan 8) the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days,...
17. NASA, in rare move, cuts space station mission short after astronaut's medical issue
2026-08-23 00:00:00
NEW YORK: In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday (Jan 8) the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days,...
18. NASA, in a rare move, cuts space station mission short after an astronaut’s medical issue
NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days,...
19. NASA cuts space mission short as astronaut falls ill
2026-01-08 23:43:06
In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to earth in the coming days, earlier than...
20. NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned. NASA...
21. NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than...
22. NASA cuts space station mission short after an astronaut's medical issue
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. The space agency said Thursday the U.S.-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than...