Washington, United States, Jan 15, 2026 (AFP) - ISS astronauts splash down on Earth after first-ever medical evacuation

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Four International Space Station crewmembers splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, NASA footage showed, after the first ever medical evacuation in the orbital lab's history. A video feed from NASA showed the capsule carrying American astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui land off the coast of San Diego at 12:41 am (0841 GMT). "On behalf of SpaceX and NASA, welcome home......

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