A crew from the International Space Station returns to Earth early in a historic first
The The International Space Station returned to Earth today, Thursday, after it was forced to suspend its mission due to a health problem, in a first in the history of Orbital station.
The American astronauts Mike Finke and Zina Cardman, the Russian Oleg Platonov and the Japanese Kimiya Yui, landed aboard the Dragon capsule of SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California at 08:41 GMT, according to live footage shown by The US Space Agency (NASA).
Mission "Crow-11"
It was "NASA" Last week, it announced the evacuation of the astronauts mission "Crow-11" from the International Space Station due to a health problem suffered by one of the astronauts.
The chief medical officer of "NASA" James Polk that "constant danger" and"Uncertainty about the diagnosis" They were the driver behind the decision to bring the crew back earlier than planned, while stressing that this was not an emergency evacuation.
Absence of Information
Not released "NASA" Any information about the nature of the problem or the identity of the astronaut in question.
US Space Agency official Rob Navias confirmed before the capsule’s launch from the International Space Station on Wednesday that "The condition of one crew member is stable"
The International Space Station orbits approximately 400 kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
Mission Commander Mike Finke wrote this week on LinkedIn. "We are all fine.
Necessary medical examinations
This was a well-thought-out decision to allow the necessary medical examinations to be carried out on the ground, where all diagnostic facilities are available. It’s the right decision".
Important members have arrived "Crow-11" The four will return to the orbital station in August.
They were scheduled to remain there until the next crew rotation, scheduled for mid-February.
Therefore, NASA announced that the mission "CRO-12" It may launch earlier than scheduled.
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