NASA Shares Latest Update on International Space Station Operations

NASA announced on Thursday its decision to return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to Earth from the International Space Station earlier than originally planned as teams monitor a medical concern with a crew member currently living and working aboard the orbital laboratory. As NASA reviews Crew-11 return dates, the agency also is working with SpaceX, and its international partners, to review the options available to advance launch opportunities for the Crew-12 mission. The agency anticipates a decision on a target Crew-11 return date in the coming days.

For the full details discussed, watch a replay of the news conference from the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The participants in the news conference included:

• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
• Amit Kshatriya, associate administrator
• Dr. James Polk, chief health and medical officer, NASA Headquarters

NASA will provide additional details later.

Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog.