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Fincke Reveals He Was NASA’s ISS Medical-Evacuation Patient

NASA confirmed that astronaut Mike Fincke was the crewmate whose medical issue prompted the International Space Station’s first medical evacuation during a SpaceX mission. Fincke says his condition stabilized thanks to crewmates and ground flight surgeons, and he’s doing well; the exact ailment wasn’t disclosed. An ultrasound used on the station aided the response, and the crisis led to the cancellation of a planned spacewalk. After splashdown and hospital care, the crew returned to Houston. Fincke has 549 days in space across four missions.

via ScienceAlert|

#iss #medical-evacuation #nasa

space23 hours ago•212 min saved

Medical crisis cuts Crew-11 mission short on the ISS, Fincke reveals

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.

via CNN|

#crew-11 #iss #medical-event

space1 day ago•2 min saved

Fincke confirms medical issue prompted early Crew-11 return from the ISS

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, ISS commander, disclosed he experienced a medical event in January that led to a carefully planned early return for Crew-11. NASA said the step was to use advanced medical imaging available on Earth rather than indicate an on-station emergency. Fincke and crewmates Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov landed Jan. 15 off San Diego; others remained on Earth for follow-up. Fincke is recovering at NASA’s Johnson Space Center with care from NASA, SpaceX and medical staff, including treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.

via CBS News|

#crew-11 #iss #medical-issue

space1 day ago•3 min saved

NASA identifies Mike Fincke as ISS medical incident patient, prompting Crew-11's early return

NASA revealed that astronaut Mike Fincke suffered a medical event on the International Space Station in January, triggering the space station's first medical evacuation in 25 years and an early return of Crew-11 for advanced medical imaging and evaluation, with Fincke stabilizing and thanking the crew and medical teams.

via NBC News|

#crew-11 #iss #medical-incident

space3 days ago•3 min saved

NASA Declares Boeing Starliner Failure a Maximum-Level Mishap, Tightens Oversight

NASA has officially classified the Boeing Starliner’s 2024 failure as a Type A (maximum-level) mishap, signaling potential hundreds of millions in damage and the risk of losing a vehicle or the ISS. The incident involved thruster faults on approach to the ISS, leaving astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on the station for nine months. A 312-page report blames design compromises, inadequate hardware qualifications, and weak oversight of subcontractors, and NASA pledges much stricter scrutiny with no launches until fixes are verified, while pursuing diversification away from SpaceX. The exact thruster failure mode remains under investigation.

via Jalopnik|

#boeing-starliner #investigation #iss

space5 days ago•13 min saved

NASA flags leadership and culture as root causes in Boeing Starliner saga

NASA released a 300-page investigation into Boeing’s Starliner mission, finding not only hardware faults but serious organizational and leadership problems—yelling, defensiveness and frayed team relations—that delayed returning two astronauts from the ISS for nine months; the mission was retroactively classified as a Type A mishap, NASA trimmed the contract and Boeing says it has fixes and organizational changes in place, while critics urge stronger oversight and a robust two-vehicle strategy.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#boeing #iss #nasa

space-exploration7 days ago•52 min saved

Nebula-like Falcon 9 plume blooms over Cape Canaveral

Space.com’s Space Photo of the Day captures a nebula-like jellyfish plume from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 during NASA’s Crew-12 launch to the International Space Station. Photographed from Cape Canaveral by John Kraus, the nine Merlin engines’ exhaust forms intricate, flower-like patterns as the rocket ascends. Crew-12 launched on Feb. 13, 2026, and docked with the ISS on Feb. 14 for an eight‑month stay.

via Space|

#falcon-9 #iss #nasa

space8 days ago•4 min saved

NASA taps Vast for sixth private ISS mission, advancing commercial space stations toward 2027

NASA selected Vast for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, planned for no earlier than summer 2027 from Florida. The two-week flight will help Vast collect data for Haven-2 as part of NASA’s shift toward commercially operated space stations, while Axiom Space gears up for its fifth private ISS mission in early 2027. The moves reflect NASA’s broader effort to foster a sustainable orbital economy by partnering with private companies.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#axiom-space #iss #nasa

space9 days ago•4 min saved

ISS Restores Full Crew with Four New Astronauts After Medical Evacuation

Four astronauts—NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France’s Sophie Adenot, and Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev—arrived at the International Space Station on Feb. 14, 2026, restoring its crew after a January medical evacuation left the station with three. The diverse team will carry out biology, physics, engineering, and technology research, while NASA and partners review contingency plans highlighted by the health scare, the first NASA medical evacuation in about 65 years.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#astronauts #iss #medical-evacuation

policy-and-politics10 days ago•14 min saved

Isaacman rails for Roscosmos talks, eyes Soyuz launch attendance

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he plans to meet Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Bakanov and attend the next crewed Soyuz launch to the ISS this summer from Baikonur, a move that could make him the first NASA administrator at a Soyuz launch since 2018. He framed the talks as focused on ISS cooperation but left room for broader NASA–Roscosmos collaboration despite sanctions, following a recent meeting with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher.

via SpaceNews|

#isaacman #iss #nasa

science10 days ago•4 min saved

Crew-12 Brings ISS back to a full seven-member crew

Crew-12 arrived at the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, restoring a full seven-person crew after Crew-11’s health emergency prompted an early return that left only one NASA astronaut aboard. The four newcomers—Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway (NASA), Sophie Adenot (ESA), and Andrey Fedyaev (Roscosmos)—joined Expedition 74, with NASA and SpaceX having accelerated the launch to minimize the lone astronaut’s workload; the agency credited its workforce for making the rapid mission possible.

via Ars Technica|

#crew-12 #iss #nasa

science11 days ago•2 min saved

ISS Welcomes Four Fresh Astronauts After Health-Related Crew Shortfall

Four astronauts — NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA’s Sophie Adenot, and Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev — arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon, replacing the crew that evacuated early due to a health issue, and will stay about eight to nine months to restore full station operations.

via PBS|

#astronauts #iss #nasa

science11 days ago•4 min saved

Crew-12 arrives at ISS to restore full crew and kick off eight-month science run

Four new crew members—NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA’s Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos’ Andrey Fedyaev—arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon, restoring the station to seven people after Crew-11 left early for a medical issue; Crew-12 will spend about eight months conducting experiments on food production, microgravity biology and other studies to advance future Moon and Mars missions.

via NBC News|

#astronauts #crew-12 #iss

space-exploration11 days ago•51 min saved

Valentine’s Day Dock: SpaceX Crew-12 Arrives at ISS to bolster a skeleton crew

SpaceX’s Crew-12 astronauts docked the Dragon capsule with the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day, delivering four crewmembers—Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev—to a skeleton ISS crew after Crew-11’s medical evacuation left the station short-handed; they’ll join three other astronauts for an eight-month stay, with hatch opening expected around 5 p.m. EST after cargo transfer.

via Space|

#crew-12 #docking #dragon

space-exploration16 days ago•53 min saved

Crew-12 set to restore ISS crew after skeleton period

NASA and SpaceX moved the Crew-12 launch to Feb. 12 from Cape Canaveral to restore the ISS to a seven‑person crew, after the station operated with a three‑person skeleton crew since mid‑January following Crew‑11’s medical evacuation. The four astronauts—Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev—are aiming for a Feb. 12 launch window of 5:38 a.m. ET, weather permitting, with Artemis‑2 activity also contributing to a busy Cape Canaveral schedule.

via Space|

#artemis-2 #crew-12 #iss