"The return flight, once undocking had taken place, lasted just under 11 hours, as planned, making contact with the Pacific at 3:42 a.m. ET. At 4:20 a.m., the Dragon capsule door opened and the astronauts took in their first breath of fresh air in 167 days. The deorbiting maneuver began at 2:51 a.m., which meant 50 minutes of tension as the capsule reentered Earth's atmosphere."
"The crew's return came ahead of schedule due to the medical condition of one of the astronauts. At this time, the nature of the health issue and the affected crew member are unknown. The astronauts are now undergoing the usual preliminary medical checks on board the spacecraft. In a few hours, they will be flown back to shore by helicopter and then taken to a hospital where the astronaut who experienced the medical issue can undergo further tests."
"The crew members were evaluated by NASA's chief medical officer as soon as they exited the capsule. They are safe and in good spirits. The crew member of concern is doing fine said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman at a press conference after the splashdown at 11 a.m. ET, in which he declared the mission a success. Isaacman did say that the astronaut had suffered a serious situation, although it did not constitute an emergency."
Four Crew-11 astronauts returned to Earth early after serving 167 days aboard the International Space Station conducting research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance. The return occurred ahead of schedule because one astronaut experienced a medical condition; the nature of the issue and the affected crewmember remain unknown. Preliminary medical checks are underway aboard the spacecraft. The crew will be flown by helicopter to shore and transported to a hospital for further tests before returning to Houston and mission closure. Splashdown occurred off the coast of California near San Diego at 3:42 a.m. ET after a just-under-11-hour return flight; reentry began following a deorbit burn.
Read at english.elpais.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]