Space: Watch moment NASA Crew 11 splashdown off the coast of California after a medical emergency forced early return
NASA Crew 11 splashed down off California’s coast after a medical emergency forced an early return.
On 15 January 2026 at 09:29 UTC, NASA’s Crew 11 spacecraft, the 11th crewed flight of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, splashed down off the coast of California following an in‑flight medical emergency. The crew had spent 167 days aboard the International Space Station conducting a long‑duration science mission before the emergency prompted an early return. The capsule touched down in open water near the San Diego area, where recovery teams secured the vessel and its crew. The event marked the first crewed splashdown off California’s coast in several years and ended an extended mission ahead of schedule.
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