Posted on 10/26/2024 6:31:47 AM PDT by Red Badger
After a successful splashdown of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8, one astronaut was kept under observation for medical issues while the rest returned to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Credit: NASA Following the splashdown of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission, one astronaut remains under medical observation, with the others safely back in Houston. The crew had completed a mission of over 235 days in space, conducting scientific research at the International Space Station.
After safely splashing down on Earth as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission on Friday, a NASA astronaut encountered a medical issue. NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin were all flown to Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola in Florida for medical evaluation.
Following assessments at the hospital, three of the crew members were cleared and have since arrived at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
One astronaut remains at Ascension Sacred Heart under observation as a precautionary measure. To respect the astronaut’s privacy, NASA has not disclosed further details regarding the individual’s condition or identity.
The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is seen as it splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, at 3:29 a.m. EDT, returning Crew-8 to Earth. Credit: NASA TV During its return to Earth, the SpaceX Dragon executed a normal entry and splashdown. Recovery of the crew and the spacecraft was without incident. During routine medical assessments on the recovery ship, the additional evaluation of the crew members was requested out of an abundance of caution.
We’re grateful to Ascension Sacred Heart for its support during this time, and we are proud of our team for its quick action to ensure the safety of our crew members.
The Crew-8 crew members splashed down aboard their Dragon spacecraft near Pensacola, Florida, to complete a 235-day mission, 232 days of which were spent aboard the International Space Station conducting scientific research.
NASA will provide additional information as it becomes available.
I didn’t catch the name of the astronaut who is being detained in the hospital. Was it the Russian?
They ain’t sayin......................
Do astronauts have to get the deadly covid-19 vaccines?
Only about half my life - from infancy to my 40s as a dependent and on active duty. I'm now approaching old age, but I have to say I think the care declined noticeably along the way.
On the other hand when I had my appendix removed (10 years old?) I had an amazing surgeon. He did what was then called keyhole surgery, I was on my feet right after the anesthesia wore off. I've had doctors examine my belly and not notice the scar.
Speaking of vanished charts, the dispensary at El Torro lost my medical records. Thirteen visits IN A ROW!!!
There are a number of military installations in the area, so it is curious they were taken to a civilian hospital.
Some procedure the military hospitals don't offer?
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