SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 12, 2026The Register

ISS stint ends early as NASA aborts Crew-11 over crew illness

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NASA ended the Crew-11 mission over a month early due to an undisclosed medical issue affecting one of the four astronauts that couldn't be treated aboard the International Space Station. The crew will return to Earth Wednesday, marking the first time in ISS history that a mission was cut short due to crew illness.

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