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Four astronauts, including one requiring medical attention, departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday for an early return to Earth. The crew, comprising members from the US, Russia, and Japan, is scheduled for a splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego early on Thursday.
Crew 11 is expected to splash down off the coast of Southern California at 3:41 a.m. EST, closing out a 167-day stay in space.
NASA announces Artemis II launch date for Feb. 6, sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years in historic 10-day mission.