The crew of the Crew-11 mission, which includes Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, will leave the International Space Station (ISS) no earlier than January 14. This was reported by NASA, specifying that docking and return to Earth are scheduled for January 15 off the coast of California.
The mission also includes American astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, as well as Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui. Earlier, NASA decided to prematurely end the crew's stay in orbit due to a medical incident with one of the team members. The agency does not disclose his identity or diagnosis, but stressed that the astronaut's condition is stable.
NASA representatives noted that the reason for the early return is not related to work on the station, spacewalking, or injury. The decision to return the crew was made solely for safety and health reasons of the mission members.