Veteran astronaut Fincke says he fought an illness in orbit

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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.
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