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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Science
Eric Berger

Nasa announces timeline of astronauts’ early departure from ISS due to ‘serious’ medical issue

A large space station orbiting the Earth.
Next week’s medical evacuation will be the first from the International Space Station. Photograph: Nasa via Getty Images

Nasa has announced when it will commence its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station after an astronaut fell ill with a “serious” but undisclosed issue.

The US space agency announced on social media on Friday night that it will aim to have the crew leave the station no earlier than 5pm EST on Wednesday, 14 January, with the goal of them landing near California early on Thursday morning, 15 January, “depending on weather and recovery conditions”.

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