NASA postpones ISS spacewalk, announces early crew return due to astronaut medical issue
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NASA has postponed a spacewalk and announced the early return of Crew-11 from the International Space Station due to a medical issue with an unidentified astronaut. The astronaut's condition is stable, but the agency decided to bring the crew back early as a precaution. The postponed spacewalk was scheduled to prepare a power channel for a new solar array installation.
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The spacewalk was planned for 8 a.m. ET on Thursday (Jan. 8) to finish preparing a power channel where a new solar array is set to be installed on the ISS.
An unnamed member of the ISS's Crew-11 has been reported sick, but NASA says the astronaut's condition is stable.
NASA has announced the early return of Crew-11 from the International Space Station after an unidentified astronaut experienced a medical problem.
NASA has announced the early return of Crew-11 from the International Space Station after an unidentified astronaut experienced a medical problem.
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