Who is the sick astronaut on the ISS? What we know.:
NASA announced it will medically evacuate the crew for the first time in its history.
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ISS Crew Faces First Ever Medical EvacuationFour astronauts will return early after a serious health issue, marking NASA's first controlled medical evacuation in 25 years.
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- NASA is advancing the return of four astronauts from the ISS due to a health condition requiring further testing.
- The affected crew member remains stable but needs diagnostics unavailable in space.
- This marks the first controlled medical evacuation in the station’s 25-year history.
- One U.S. astronaut will stay aboard until Crew-12 arrives, expected as soon as mid-February.
This actually had nothing to do with the operational environment in preparing for a spacewalk at all.— Dr. J.D. Polk, NASA Chief Health and Medical Officer, clarifying the nature of the astronaut's medical issue.
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