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NASA said the unidentified astronaut is 'stable," but the agency is considering all options, including a possible early return to Earth for Crew 11
NASA said on Wednesday it was postponing a spacewalk that was scheduled for Thursday, citing a “medical concern” with one of the crew members. The space agency did not name the astronaut involved but confirmed later the issue was related to a “single crew member who is stable” and officials are considering next steps.
The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed due to an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut, who was not identified, the space agency said.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 14, for the undocking of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International Space Station, pending weather conditions.
NASA is postponing a spacewalk due to a "medical concern with a crew member" on the International Space Station. It did not say who was experiencing the issue, but the situation was stable.