NASA finally provided clarification regarding the medical problems experienced by one of the Crew-11 missions. The problem caused the expedition mission to end earlier.
In a report released by NASA, the US space agency said that the astronaut who had a medical problem was Mike Fincke. He needed immediate treatment from a doctor so that the Crew-11 mission only lasted 167 days on the International Space Station (ISS).
Fincke explained that he had an incident on January 7. Although he was treated by a NASA doctor remotely, Fincke still needed special attention and treatment so that he needed to return to Earth sooner.
"While on the ISS, I experienced a medical event that required the immediate attention of my fellow crewmates," Fincke said, quoted on Thursday, February 26. "Thanks to their quick response and guidance from our NASA flight doctors, my condition quickly stabilized."
The decision to complete the Crew-11 mission early was made so that Fincke could get advanced medical scans that are not available on the ISS. Although it had to return sooner, NASA confirmed that this landing was coordinated, not because of an emergency.
Mike Fincke and three of his colleagues landed safely off the coast of San Diego using SpaceX's Dragon aircraft on January 15. After landing, Fincke immediately received treatment at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.
Currently, Fincke is in good condition and has been in Houston to undergo rehabilitation. However, it was not explained what details Fincke experienced and what medical problems made Fincke have to undergo treatment.
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