A NASA astronaut was taken to a Florida hospital for evaluation after returning to Earth from a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The crew of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission, which ended with a splashdown off the coast of Florida on October 25, included four astronauts. Three were released from the hospital the same day, but one remained overnight as a precautionary measure.
The astronaut was not named and the details of their condition are still being kept private to protect their identity. NASA officials say they cannot disclose information about the incident due to medical privacy concerns.
In a press conference on November 8, Crew-8 pilot Michael Barratt explained that spaceflight is still an area of uncertainty and that medical professionals are finding new challenges with each mission. “Space medicine is my passion,” Barratt said. “We take very seriously how we adapt and experience human spaceflight.”
The Crew-8 mission lasted 235 days, significantly longer than a typical ISS crew rotation. The longest continuous space stay was set by cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov aboard the Soviet-Russian Mir space station in 1994-1995, at 437 days.
NASA will release more information about the incident once medical processes are complete.
Source: https://www.space.com/nasa-spacex-crew-8-astronaut-health-issue-privacy-concerns