UPDATE: NASA has confirmed that a medical situation involving a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has led to the postponement of a planned spacewalk and may result in an early end to the Crew-11 mission. The incident occurred on Wednesday, July 26, 2025, prompting immediate safety evaluations.
Officials stated the affected crew member is currently stable but emphasized that the safety of all personnel remains the highest priority. “We are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission,” NASA shared on its official website.
The medical issue arose Wednesday afternoon, leading to the cancellation of a critical spacewalk scheduled to involve veteran NASA astronaut and commander Mike Fincke alongside flight engineer Zena Cardman. NASA has not disclosed specific details regarding the medical condition due to privacy concerns.
Crew-11, which launched from Kennedy Space Center on August 1, 2024, includes astronauts Kimiya Yui from JAXA and Oleg Platonov from Roscosmos. The crew was initially set to remain on the ISS until the arrival of Crew-12, which is planned for no earlier than February 15, 2025. However, NASA has a history of returning crews before their scheduled replacements arrive.
Currently, three other astronauts are aboard the ISS, including NASA’s Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev, who arrived via Soyuz in November.
NASA is expected to provide further updates within the next 24 hours as the situation develops. This incident highlights the unpredictability of space missions and the rigorous safety protocols in place to protect astronauts on board.
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