Veteran astronaut Fincke says he fought an illness in orbit
TL;DR
NASA astronaut Mike Fincke disclosed that he was ill during his time aboard the International Space Station, a detail tied to his SpaceX Crew-11 mission and the crew’s Jan. 15, 2026 splashdown near San Diego.
- NASA's Mike Fincke identifies himself as the ailing astronaut who prompted space station evacuation AP News
- Astronaut Mike Fincke reveals it was his medical issue that led to unprecedented early mission end CNN
- NASA reveals identity of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS NBC News
- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Astronaut Update NASA (.gov)
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