"While the astronaut was stable in orbit, NASA wanted them back on Earth as soon as possible to receive proper care and diagnostic testing. The entry and splashdown required no special changes or accommodations, officials said, and the recovery ship had its usual allotment of medical experts on board. It was not immediately known when theastronauts would fly from California to their home base in Houston. Platonov's return to Moscow was also unclear."
"An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three others on Thursday, ending their space station mission more than a month early in NASA's first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronauts exited the International Space Station. "It's so good to be home," said NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, the capsule commander. It was an unexpected finish to a mission that began in August and left the orbiting lab with only one American and two Russians on board. NASA and SpaceX said they would try to move up the launch of a fresh crew of four; liftoff is currently targeted for mid-February."
An ailing astronaut returned to Earth with three crewmates, ending the mission more than a month early in NASA's first medical evacuation. SpaceX guided the capsule to a nighttime Pacific splashdown near San Diego less than 11 hours after the crew exited the station. Capsule commander Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov landed safely. Officials declined to identify the ill astronaut, citing medical privacy. The health event on Jan. 7 prompted cancellation of a spacewalk and accelerated the return. Entry and recovery required no special accommodations, and the recovery ship had medical personnel aboard. The station cannot perform spacewalks until the next crew arrives.
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