Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

NASA's Crew-11 Mission Ends Early Due to Medical Evacuation

1/23/2026

25 2 Full Breakdown

Summary

Story summary

NASA's Crew-11 mission ended early due to a medical evacuation, the first such occurrence.
Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov splashed down January 15 after 167 days in space.
NASA has not disclosed details about the medical condition prompting the evacuation.
The International Space Station (ISS) now has three crew members, limiting experiments and maintenance.
The next Crew-12 mission is scheduled to launch on February 15.

1 of 1

Story summary

NASA's Crew-11 mission ended early due to a medical evacuation, the first such occurrence.
Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov splashed down January 15 after 167 days in space.
NASA has not disclosed details about the medical condition prompting the evacuation.
The International Space Station (ISS) now has three crew members, limiting experiments and maintenance.
The next Crew-12 mission is scheduled to launch on February 15.