NASA astronaut reveals terrifying 20-minute medical crisis that triggered historic space evacuation
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has revealed that he suffered a medical event on January 7, prompting the first-ever medical evacuation of the International Space Station. The evacuation led to an early return for Crew-11, who splashed down to Earth on January 15 after a five-month mission.
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a medical event on January 7. His crewmates and flight surgeons provided immediate attention, stabilizing his condition. The incident prompted the cancellation of a planned spacewalk and the early return of Crew-11. They splashed down to Earth on January 15. Fincke is now undergoing post-flight reconditioning at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. A new crew, Crew-12, was launched on February 13 to replace the returned astronauts.
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