Fincke confirms medical issue prompted early Crew-11 return from the ISS
TL;DR
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, ISS commander, disclosed he experienced a medical event in January that led to a carefully planned early return for Crew-11. NASA said the step was to use advanced medical imaging available on Earth rather than indicate an on-station emergency. Fincke and crewmates Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov landed Jan. 15 off San Diego; others remained on Earth for follow-up. Fincke is recovering at NASA’s Johnson Space Center with care from NASA, SpaceX and medical staff, including treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
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