Astronauts leave ISS in 1st-ever medical evacuation
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SpaceX Dragon is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego past midnight on Thursday, announcing its arrival with a brief sonic boom, according to SpaceX.
The NASA International Space Station (ISS) crew that included a sick astronaut splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, early on Thursday morning. "Welcome home, Crew-11!" NASA said in an update, adding that the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft hit the on water on schedule at 12:41 a.m. PT.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman talked to FLORIDA TODAY about the Crew-11 astronaut evacuation, Artemis II rocket rollout, and the status of NASA HQ.
Four astronauts are set to depart the International Space Station Wednesday amid a health concern. The unprecedented early departure will leave behind a skeleton crew.