NASA Cuts ISS Crew Mission Short Over Astronaut Health Concern in Unprecedented Move Written 13 January 2026
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The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. | Credit: NASA
The Washington Post reports, “For the first time in the International Space Station’s history, NASA said it was cutting short a crew mission after an astronaut “experienced a medical situation.” “It’s in the best interests of our astronauts to return Crew-11 ahead of their planned departure,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told reporters at a news conference Thursday, without naming the astronaut or specifying what the problem was.”
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