Four astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace NASA crew
PBS • • science
Key Points:
- The International Space Station (ISS) returned to full crew strength with the arrival of four new astronauts delivered by SpaceX, replacing colleagues who left early due to health issues.
- Last month's medical evacuation marked NASA's first emergency astronaut return in 65 years, after one astronaut suffered a serious health problem, leaving only three crew members aboard and causing a pause in spacewalks and reduced research activities.
- The new crew includes NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France's Sophie Adenot, and Russia's Andrei Fedyaev; Meir and Fedyaev have previous ISS experience, while Adenot is the second French woman in space.
- NASA has not disclosed the identity or medical details of the astronaut who fell ill
