West Coast hospital treats returning SpaceX astronauts, marking a first for San Diego area
Two helicopters ferried four SpaceX astronauts to Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla after the Dragon Endeavour splashdown off San Diego, following an undisclosed medical concern that shortened the mission. The crew stayed overnight for medical checks before NASA transported them to Johnson Space Center for standard postflight examinations, marking the first time a West Coast hospital cared for astronauts on their return.