US-JAPAN-RUSSIA-SPACE-HEALTH-CREW 11
The SpaceX Dragon capsule Crew 11 returns early to Earth from space due to an astronauts medical issue as seen during reentry over Los Angeles, California on January 15, 2026 carrying NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. Four crewmembers departed the International Space Station on January 14 after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short -- a first for the orbiting laboratory. The US space agency has declined to disclose which crewmember has the health problem or give details about the issue, but it has stressed the return is not an emergency situation. The affected crewmember "was and continues to be in stable condition," NASA official Rob Navias said on January 14. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP)
foto Patrick T. Fallon
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