Medical crisis cuts Crew-11 mission short on the ISS, Fincke reveals
TL;DR
NASA veteran astronaut Mike Fincke said a medical event forced Crew-11 to end its ISS mission early, with the crew returning to Earth for advanced medical imaging not available on the station. NASA has not disclosed details due to privacy rules, and Crew-12 later joined the station to restore seven-person staffing as NASA pushes Artemis-era exploration.
- Astronaut Mike Fincke reveals it was his medical issue that led to unprecedented early mission end CNN
- NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation ABC7 Los Angeles
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Astronaut Update NASA (.gov)
- NASA reveals identity of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS NBC News
- NASA astronaut Mike Fincke reveals medical incident behind Crew-11 return Orlando Sentinel
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