NASA reveals id of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS

Fincke, Cardman, Yui and Platonov had been residing and dealing aboard the International Space Station since early August and had been initially anticipated to remain on the orbiting outpost till late February.

Instead, high NASA officers and the company’s chief well being and medical officer opted to deliver the astronauts again to Earth every week after the incident occurred.

“After further evaluation, NASA determined the safest course was an early return for Crew-11 — not an emergency, but a carefully coordinated plan to be able to take advantage of advanced medical imaging not available on the space station,” Fincke mentioned within the assertion.

The 4 Crew-11 astronauts departed the area station on Jan. 14, undocking from the ISS in the identical SpaceX Dragon capsule that they flew to the area station. After a virtually 11-hour journey, the capsule splashed down within the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego, within the early morning hours of Jan. 15.

In a post-landing information briefing, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman mentioned it was a “serious situation” in orbit, however added that the crew member in query had been protected and steady ever since.

In his assertion, Fincke thanked his Crew-11 colleagues, together with NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev, who had been additionally aboard the area station on the time and are nonetheless in area. Fincke additionally thanked the groups at NASA, SpaceX and the medical professionals at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

“Their professionalism and dedication ensured a positive outcome,” he mentioned.

Fincke ended his assertion by saying he’s “doing very well” and nonetheless actively concerned with customary post-flight reconditioning at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

“Spaceflight is an incredible privilege, and sometimes it reminds us just how human we are,” he mentioned. “Thank you for all your support.”