Space: Four astronauts return to Earth from ISS, NASA’s first medical evacuation

Cape Canaveral (Florida, USA), 15 January (LaPresse) – SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule has returned to Earth with a crew of four astronauts who returned from the International Space Station (ISS) due to a medical problem affecting one of the astronauts. The capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego less than 11 hours after leaving the ISS. This was NASA’s first medical evacuation. The crew’s mission began in August and ended more than a month early. Only one American and two Russians remain on the International Space Station. NASA and SpaceX have stated that they will try to bring forward the launch of a new four-person crew, currently scheduled for mid-February.