NASA To Accelerate Return Of Four Space Station Crew Due To Medical Concern

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Left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui.

Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—NASA plans to return the International Space Station’s Crew-11 astronauts to Earth early due to a recent medical issue experienced by one of the four, Administrator Jared Isaacman announced Jan. 8. NASA has not identified the specific crewmember affected by the issue. The Crew-11 Dragon...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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