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Mike Fincke's ISS mission ends early due to medical issue

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Mike Fincke's ISS mission ends early due to medical issue
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NASA ended Crew-11’s stay on the ISS after Mike Fincke suffered an unknown medical event on Jan 7—the first medical evacuation in ISS history—cancelling a spacewalk and returning the crew early on Jan 15; Fincke is recovering at Johnson Space Center, and Crew-12 has since docked to replace them for an eight-month stay.

Topics:sciencescience-space-and-astronomy#crew-11#international-space-station#medical-evacuation#mike-fincke#nasa#science-space-and-astronomy
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  1. The astronaut whose illness forced an early return from the ISS was Mike Fincke  Engadget
  2. NASA reveals identity of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS  NBC News
  3. NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation  AP News
  4. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Astronaut Update  NASA (.gov)
  5. NASA identifies astronaut whose medical event triggered Crew-11 evacuation  Florida Today

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