Four space station crewmates, one ailing, begin emergency return flight
Summary
A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule departed from the International Space Station on an emergency return flight carrying four astronauts due to a serious medical condition affecting one crew member. The capsule is headed for a Pacific Ocean splashdown after a 167-day mission.
Key Points
- A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule undocked from the ISS carrying four astronauts on an emergency return flight due to a serious medical condition affecting one member.
- The capsule Endeavor is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean after about 10.5 hours of descent.
- NASA has not disclosed which astronaut is ill or the nature of the medical condition, citing privacy concerns.
- This is the first time NASA has shortened an ISS mission because of a health emergency.
