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Zena Cardman

Zena Cardman

Crew-11 Commander

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

"It's so good to be home, with deep gratitude to the teams that got us there and back." — January 15, 2026

Stories

First medical evacuation in ISS history

Force in Play

Returned to Earth

NASA evacuated one crew member from the International Space Station on January 14, 2026, for a serious but stable medical condition. The SpaceX Crew Dragon carried four astronauts home six weeks early, splashing down safely off California on January 15 after 167 days in space. This ended a 25-year streak without a medical evacuation, despite predictions of one every three years.

Updated May 21