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Four astronauts on the Crew-11 mission will depart the International Space Station as early as Wednesday on NASA's 1st medical evacuation.
NASA did not identify the crew member or provide details on the medical concern, citing privacy issues in a brief blog post.
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Crew-11 astronauts undock in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station (video)With its departure ahead of Crew-12's arrival, Crew-11 leaves behind a skeleton crew of three aboard the ISS, including Kud-Sverchov and fellow cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev as well as NASA astronaut Chris Williams. Crew-12 is currently scheduled to launch no earlier than Feb. 15.