Summary
Four astronauts were brought back to Earth from the International Space Station earlier than planned due to a serious medical issue with one crew member. This evacuation marked the first time astronauts were brought back because of a health problem since the ISS began orbiting Earth in 1998.
Key Facts
- Four astronauts were evacuated from the ISS due to a medical emergency.
- They were originally supposed to stay in space for six and a half months.
- A spacewalk was canceled because of the medical situation.
- NASA announced that a crew member became ill.
- This was the first health-related evacuation from the ISS since 1998.
- The astronauts arrived on the ISS on August 1.
- NASA has procedures to handle medical emergencies in space.
