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NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams are slated to conduct a long-delayed spacewalk outside the International Space Station around 8 a.m. EDT today, after a SpaceX Crew-11 medical evacuation postponed an earlier EVA that would have involved Mike Fincke. The outing will prep a power channel for the future iROSA solar arrays, with live coverage beginning at 6:30 a.m. EDT.
NASA’s January emergency on the International Space Station led to its first-ever medical evacuation; astronaut Mike Fincke later disclosed he experienced a medical event that required immediate care, while the other Crew-11 members were evacuated to a California hospital. NASA says Fincke chose to self-identify for privacy and to curb speculation, but the exact cause remains private, leaving details of the incident and its implications largely unclear.
NASA ended Crew-11’s stay on the ISS after Mike Fincke suffered an unknown medical event on Jan 7—the first medical evacuation in ISS history—cancelling a spacewalk and returning the crew early on Jan 15; Fincke is recovering at Johnson Space Center, and Crew-12 has since docked to replace them for an eight-month stay.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke disclosed that he was ill during his time aboard the International Space Station, a detail tied to his SpaceX Crew-11 mission and the crew’s Jan. 15, 2026 splashdown near San Diego.
NASA disclosed that astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a medical issue during SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the ISS that required urgent attention not available on the station, prompting an early return of all four Crew-11 crewmates—Fincke, Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov—aboard Endeavour on Jan. 15. The exact ailment was not disclosed, but it necessitated advanced medical imaging on Earth. The Crew-11 return left a skeleton crew aboard the ISS until Crew-12 arrived, and Fincke is recovering at NASA's Johnson Space Center after landing as mission planners adjusted Crew-12's launch to maintain operations.
NASA veteran astronaut Mike Fincke said a medical event forced Crew-11 to end its ISS mission early, with the crew returning to Earth for advanced medical imaging not available on the station. NASA has not disclosed details due to privacy rules, and Crew-12 later joined the station to restore seven-person staffing as NASA pushes Artemis-era exploration.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, ISS commander, disclosed he experienced a medical event in January that led to a carefully planned early return for Crew-11. NASA said the step was to use advanced medical imaging available on Earth rather than indicate an on-station emergency. Fincke and crewmates Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov landed Jan. 15 off San Diego; others remained on Earth for follow-up. Fincke is recovering at NASA’s Johnson Space Center with care from NASA, SpaceX and medical staff, including treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
NASA revealed that astronaut Mike Fincke suffered a medical event on the International Space Station in January, triggering the space station's first medical evacuation in 25 years and an early return of Crew-11 for advanced medical imaging and evaluation, with Fincke stabilizing and thanking the crew and medical teams.
Crew-11’s first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS demonstrated that astronauts and mission control can handle emergencies in orbit, with portable ultrasound aiding diagnosis; NASA framed the event as a positive step for future Artemis-era exploration, noting that a skeleton crew remained aboard the station while Crew-12 prepares to launch to restore full staffing.
NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 will hold a live briefing from Johnson Space Center at 2:15 p.m. EST to discuss their shortened ISS mission and the first medical evacuation from the station; Crew-11 members Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov returned to Earth on Jan. 15, about five weeks early, leaving the ISS staffed by three astronauts until Crew-12 arrives.
NASA canceled a scheduled spacewalk after a medical issue affected a single crew member on the ISS, triggering the first in-flight medical evacuation in 25 years. Four Crew-11 astronauts were flown by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego for an overnight evaluation, temporarily reducing the station's crew to three, before heading to Johnson Space Center for postflight conditioning; all remain stable and the cause of the illness remains private.
The first medically evacuated astronaut in 25 years from the ISS underscores how space health care is evolving: while NASA hasn’t disclosed details of the Crew-11 incident, crews rely on onboard medical officers and telemedicine with Earth experts; space-related health issues—dermatoses, congestion, sleep disruption, and musculoskeletal injuries—are common, and as missions extend deeper into space, Earth-independent medical operations and AI-assisted care will become increasingly important—though the episode also shows how far medicine in space has come.
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts—Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov—were evacuated from the International Space Station after a medical issue aboard the ISS, splashing down near Long Beach on Jan. 15 and spending a day in medical care before heading to Houston for postflight evaluations; NASA said all four remain stable as the outpost continues with a skeleton crew until Crew-12 arrives around Feb. 15.
NASA’s Crew-11 crew—two Americans, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut—returned to Earth 167 days into their ISS mission after a medical issue was identified; the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour splashed down in the Pacific off San Diego, and the crew was taken for medical evaluation while ISS operations continue with a three-person team until Crew-12 arrives.
Four Crew-11 astronauts returned to Earth after 167 days aboard the International Space Station due to an unexpected medical issue with a crew member, marking the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS. They splashed down near San Diego and are undergoing routine post‑landing medical checks, while the remaining crew stay on orbit to complete their six‑month mission as Crew-12 prepares to launch.