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New commander to take charge of NASA's ISS following early Crew-11 departure

NASA schedules accelerated command change on the International Space Station as four Crew-11 astronauts prepare for early return due to a medical concern.

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NASA astronauts depart space station due to a medical issue, beginning their early trip home

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NASA set to bring astronaut (and the rest of Crew-11) home early for medical reasons

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Highlights From NASA’s Medical Evacuation From the Space Station

Two Americans and astronauts from Japan and Russia are set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean after a medical issue prompted NASA to move up their return to Earth.

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Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station

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NASA’s first medical evacuation from space ends with on-target splashdown

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Space station change of command sets stage for Crew 11 departure

All four Crew 11 fliers looked healthy and in good spirits on a space-to-ground television broadcast of the change of command ceremony with no indication of which astronaut may have experienced the undisclosed medical issue that triggered Crew 11's early departure.

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"It's bittersweet" - NASA astronaut Mike Fincke addresses Crew-11 exit and International Space Station leadership handover

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke handed over command of the ISS to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov ahead of the early departure of Crew-11 due to a medical situation on board.

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NASA begins infrastructure overhaul under Isaacman as Trump pushes ambitious space exploration goals

NASA begins demolishing outdated facilities in Alabama as new administrator Jared Isaacman launches major infrastructure modernization efforts for space exploration.