Two American astronauts, including Indian-origin Sunita Williams, have been stranded in the International Space Station (ISS) since June.
They are not likely to return to Earth before February next year. Meanwhile, questions are being raised about the mysterious recruitment of another astronaut who came to Earth from the ISS.
NASA has not yet clarified why an astronaut of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission had to be mysteriously hospitalized. This incident occurred after his return to Earth from his space journey. These passengers landed in the sea near the coast of Florida on October 25.
The four members of SpaceX’s Crew-8 mission spent a long time of 235 days in space.
Three of the four, Matthew Dominic, Michael Barrett and Jeanette Epps, shared their experiences about the challenges after returning to Earth at a press conference on Friday, November 8.
However, Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebunkin could not attend the press conference due to “travel commitments”.
Dominic was traveling in space for the first time. He said, “I faced a lot of challenges in readjusting after returning to Earth, especially small experiences like sitting on a hard chair. My body did not sit on any hard surface for 235 days.”
He laughingly said that during a recent meal out with the family, he felt uncomfortable, and lay down on a towel in the lawn of his house because sitting on a chair was becoming uncomfortable.
Jeanette Epps also said that it was surprising to feel the weight and weight of things after returning back to Earth. He stressed how it is important to exercise every day so that the body’s strength is maintained again.
However, all three refused to comment about the hospitalization incident. NASA is also avoiding sharing the identity of the unidentified astronaut, who had to stay overnight in the hospital. The other three members were released from the hospital the same day.
Mysterious Hospital Trip
According to CNN, this incident also seems mysterious because the astronauts were not flown directly to Houston after landing in the ocean in Florida, but were first taken to a local hospital. One unnamed member had to stay there overnight, but NASA said only that he was in “stable condition” and “being kept under observation as a precaution.” Barrett, herself a doctor, said “medical privacy” is a priority and that information “will emerge over time.”
Crew-8’s mission also became the reason for the delay in returning. While Crew-8 was in space, NASA had to return the Starliner capsule empty to keep Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore safe as part of the Starliner mission.
This also led to the delay of SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to help the Starliner astronauts return.
Delays and challenges
The Crew-8 mission was delayed in returning to Earth due to several reasons. The main reason for this was some technical issues of the Starliner capsule such as thruster malfunction and helium leak.
Additionally, a storm in early October also disrupted the mission, ultimately leading to the Crew-9 mission being sent to space first to allow for a smooth transition of responsibilities.
Thus, these NASA astronauts, who returned to Earth after spending 235 days in space, shared their experiences, but NASA’s mysterious stance regarding the incident of hospitalization continues.
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