Four astronauts with SpaceX Crew-11 are set to undock from the International Space Station to make their return to Earth. This planned departure comes after NASA announced that it postponed a spacewalk due to a crew member's medical situation.

Two Americans and astronauts from Japan and Russia landed in a SpaceX capsule in the Pacific Ocean after a medical issue prompted NASA to move up their return to Earth.

Crew-11 is set to undock from the International Space Station on Wednesday at 5:20 p.m., a month earlier than expected due to a medical issue. The four crew members will be returning to Earth on a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, according to NASA.

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying about 40 payloads, including NASA's Pandora exoplanet satellite, is scheduled to lift off from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base during a 57-minute window that opens at 8:19 a.m. EST (1319 GMT and 5:19 a.m. local California time).

On Thursday, a pair of astronauts will venture outside the space station to prepare for the future installation of roll-out solar arrays that will help power its deorbit in 2030.

Two NASA astronauts step outside the International Space Station in January 2026, installing new hardware, testing safety systems, and collecting clues about life on the station’s outer skin.

NASA officials provided updates on the postponement of a planned spacewalk after a medical concern involving a crew member.