Crew 11 Returns Early: Space Station History
Summary
The Josh Universe - Space Discord Server community shared an announcement about Crew 11's early return from the space station. This mission is historically significant because it was the first time in the station's 25-year history that a mission was cut short due to a medical issue. The crew, including astronauts from the US, Japan, and Russia, safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an abbreviated mission.
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Crew 11's return was the first time in the space station's 25-year history that a mission was cut short because of a medical issue.
NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 3:41 a.m. ET after a nearly 11-hour journey from the International Space Station.
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