The crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California in the early hours of Thursday local time.

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to return the Crew-11 astronauts to Earth this week in the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS.

An astronaut in need of medical care is on the way back to Earth

The crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California in the early hours of Thursday local time.

A medical issue with one astronaut prompted NASA to evacuate four Crew-11 members from the International Space Station for the first time.

Following a medical issue, the four crewmembers left the International Space Station earlier than planned. They are expected to arrive off the California coast overnight.

After NASA conducted its first medical evacuation from the International Space Station, the astronauts are expected to splashdown near San Diego.

Four astronauts undock from International Space Station, with the affected crewmember in a stable condition, says space agency

Four astronauts end their mission early so that a crew member can receive medical treatment.

It was an unexpected finish to the mission that began in August.

Washington: Four International Space Station (ISS) crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean early Thursday, video footage from NASA showed, after a medical issue prompted…

The four members of NASA's Crew-11 safely splashed down off southern California on Thursday after the first ever medical evacuation from the ISS.

This is the first time NASA has called an early end to a space mission for medical reasons.