NASA Crew-8 Astronauts Silent on Post-Splashdown Hospitalization
The astronauts returned to Earth after a prolonged mission, but details about the medical issue remain undisclosed.
- NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, spent nearly eight months in space before returning to Earth.
- After their SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico, one astronaut was hospitalized overnight for an unspecified medical issue.
- The astronauts and NASA have not disclosed which crew member was hospitalized, citing medical privacy and ongoing investigations.
- Two spacewalks during the mission were aborted due to unusual circumstances, including a significant water leak in a spacesuit.
- NASA plans to release more information about the medical issue in the future, as they continue to study the effects of prolonged spaceflight on human health.