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The four members of NASA's Crew-11 safely splashed down off southern California on Thursday after the first ever medical evacuation from the ISS.
The NASA International Space Station (ISS) crew that includes a sick astronaut splashed down in the Pacific Ocean early on Thursday morning. On Jan. 8, NASA said it was ending the current the ISS mission out of abundance of caution because of a medical situation involving one of the astronauts on board.
Four astronauts are set to depart the International Space Station Wednesday amid a health concern. The unprecedented early departure will leave behind a skeleton crew.
Four astronauts with SpaceX Crew-11 undocked from the International Space Station to make their return to Earth.