Astronauts Helicoptered to Hospital After Mystery Evacuation From Space Station
Futurism • • general
Key Points:
- NASA canceled a scheduled spacewalk earlier this month due to a “medical situation” involving a single, stable crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- This incident led to the first medical evacuation from the ISS in 25 years, with four astronauts from the Crew-11 mission returning to Earth early Thursday, reducing the station’s crew from seven to three.
- The evacuated astronauts were taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego for overnight evaluation and have since been released, continuing postflight recovery at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
- NASA has not disclosed details about the medical condition or the affected astronaut to protect privacy, emphasizing the rarity and complexity of providing healthcare in space.
- The event highlights ongoing challenges in managing
