NASA astronaut Mike Fincke reveals it was his medical issue that led to unprecedented early mission end
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Key Points:
- Veteran NASA astronaut Mike Fincke revealed he was the crew member who experienced a medical event on the International Space Station (ISS) last month, prompting an early return to Earth along with three crewmates.
- The incident marked the first time NASA cut short an ISS mission for health reasons, though details about Fincke’s condition remain undisclosed due to NASA’s privacy policies.
- Fincke credited his crewmates and NASA flight surgeons for their quick response and said the crew returned to Earth to access advanced medical imaging unavailable on the ISS.
- The medical event led NASA to cancel a planned spacewalk and expedite the next crew’s launch to restore the ISS staffing from three to the typical seven astronauts.
- Fincke reported he is recovering well at
