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NASA reveals identity of astronaut who suffered medical incident aboard ISS

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Fincke, Cardman, Yui and Platonov had been living and working aboard the International Space Station since early August and were originally expected to stay at the orbiting outpost until late February. Instead, top NASA officials and the agency’s chief health and medical officer opted to bring the astronauts back to Earth a week after the … Read more

Mike Fincke reveals he was the astronaut who had medical issue aboard the International Space Station last month

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NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, the commander of the International Space Station, revealed that he was the crew member whose medical issue required a group of space station fliers to cut short their mission and return early to Earth in January. Fincke, 58, did not provide details about the medical issue nor his current health status, … Read more