Three NASA astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut were unexpectedly transferred to a medical facility in Florida rather than returning to their home base in Houston after their splashdown early Friday morning aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
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NASA astronaut hospitalized after Crew-8 return
spacenews.com
... A NASA astronaut who returned to Earth on the Crew-8 mission is hospitalized in stable condition after experiencing an unspecified medical issue after splashdown.
In an Oct. 25 statement, NASA said the unidentified astronaut "experienced a medical issue" after the Crew Dragon splashdown in the early morning hours off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. The astronaut "is in stable condition under observation as a precautionary measure" at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola hospital.
All four Crew-8 crewmembers were transported to the hospital for additional medical checks after undergoing routine post-flight medical examinations on the SpaceX recovery ship. "During routine medical assessments on the recovery ship, the additional evaluation of the crew members was requested out of an abundance of caution," NASA stated. ...
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