Brendan Byrne
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first heard Sep 2025
last heard 31 Aug
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The crew's medical team determined the astronaut needed an additional examination that could only be done on Earth.
While the evacuation was a first for NASA, Administrator Jared Isaacman says ground teams and astronauts are trained for all sorts of potential problems.
The successful return of Crew 11 is a direct result of that preparation.
After splashdown, the crew was transported via helicopter to a local hospital, where they will all remain for at least a day.
For NPR News, I'm Brendan Byrne in Orlando.
The splashdown marks an early end to SpaceX and NASA's Crew 11 mission.
The crew's medical team determined the astronaut needed an additional examination that could only be done on Earth.
While the evacuation was a first for NASA, Administrator Jared Isaacman says ground teams and astronauts are trained for all sorts of potential problems.
The successful return of Crew 11 is a direct result of that preparation.
After splashdown, the crew was transported via helicopter to a local hospital, where they will all remain for at least a day.
For NPR News, I'm Brendan Byrne in Orlando.
The medical concern forced the cancellation of a planned spacewalk, and now it's prompting what NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is calling a medical evacuation.
He says the crew will depart the station in the next few days.
They were planning to stay until a replacement crew arrived next month.
It's the first time a NASA mission has been cut short for medical reasons.
A NASA medical official says the ailment was not caused by preparations for the spacewalk or an injury sustained working at the station.
For NPR News, I'm Brendan Byrne in Orlando.
The medical concern forced the cancellation of a planned spacewalk, and now it's prompting what NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman is calling a medical evacuation.
He says the crew will depart the station in the next few days.
They were planning to stay until a replacement crew arrived next month.
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