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ISS Crew Shrinks to Three After Medical Evacuations

1/28/2026

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A skeleton crew of three astronauts remains aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after four were medically evacuated from a recent mission.
The next crew is expected to arrive in February.
The ISS orbits roughly 260 miles above Earth and appears as a bright light at dawn and dusk.
NASA's Spot the Station app helps people track its visibility.

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A skeleton crew of three astronauts remains aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after four were medically evacuated from a recent mission.
The next crew is expected to arrive in February.
The ISS orbits roughly 260 miles above Earth and appears as a bright light at dawn and dusk.
NASA's Spot the Station app helps people track its visibility.