Ailing astronaut, colleagues return to Earth in first NASA medical evacuation - Peer2Peer

Ailing astronaut, colleagues return to Earth in first NASA medical evacuation

Jan 15, 2026

NASA completed its first medical evacuation early Thursday, when an ailing astronaut and three others splashed down in the Pacific, more than one month ahead of schedule.

https://www.krqe.com/news/national/ailing-astronaut-colleagues-return-to-earth-in-first-nasa-medical-evacuation/

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