CREW-11 RETURNS TO EARTH, Jan 14-15, 2026: Undock Jan 14 5:00 pm ET/Splashdown Jan 15 3:40 am ET/News Conf Jan 15 5:45 am ET

Crew-11 will return from the International Space Station about a month earlier than expected due to a medical condition affecting one of the crew members. NASA is not disclosing who it is or the medical condition for privacy reasons.

The schedule for undocking through splashdown plus a post-splashdown news conference is as follows:

Wednesday, Jan. 14

3 p.m. – Hatch closure coverage begins

3:30 p.m. – Hatch closing

4:45 p.m. – Undocking coverage begins

5 p.m. – Undocking

Thursday, Jan. 15

2:15 a.m. – Return coverage begins

2:50 a.m. – Deorbit burn

3:40 a.m. – Splashdown

5:45 a.m. – Return to Earth media news conference

Details on live coverage will be announced later.