NASA's Crew-11 Astronauts Return Early from ISS Due to Medical Issue

For the first time in the International Space Station's 25-year history, NASA's Crew-11 mission is returning early due to a serious but undisclosed medical condition affecting one astronaut. The four-member crew, including NASA, JAXA, and Roscosmos personnel, undocked from the ISS on January 14 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, heading for a splashdown off California. NASA confirmed the affected astronaut is stable but withheld details for privacy. A new crew is scheduled to launch next month to continue ISS operations.