Crew-8 astronaut suffers 'medical event' shortly after splashdown down on Earth off Florida's coast.
NASA 's Crew-8 successfully splashed down early Friday morning off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, following more than seven months aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin splashed down shortly after 3:30 a.m. Crew-8 undocked from the Space Station on Wednesday at 5:05 p.m.Their return to Earth was delayed slightly due to Hurricane Milton and lingering weather conditions.
"The one astronaut who remains at Ascension is in stable condition under observation as a precautionary measure. To protect the crew member’s medical privacy, specific details on the individual’s condition or identity will not be shared.," NASA said in a Friday afternoon update."During its return to Earth, the SpaceX Dragon executed a normal entry and splashdown. Recovery of the crew and the spacecraft was without incident.
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