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NASA's First Medical Evacuation from ISS Set for January 14

1/15/2026

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NASA's Crew-11 astronauts will conduct a medical evacuation from the International Space Station on January 14, the first such incident in its 25-year history.
One crew member experienced a health issue on January 7 and is now stable.
The crew includes Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov.
Three crew members will remain on the ISS.
Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov will assume control.

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Story summary

NASA's Crew-11 astronauts will conduct a medical evacuation from the International Space Station on January 14, the first such incident in its 25-year history.
One crew member experienced a health issue on January 7 and is now stable.
The crew includes Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov.
Three crew members will remain on the ISS.
Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov will assume control.