NASA Astronaut Hospitalised After Space Station Return

A NASA astronaut was taken to the hospital after returning from the International Space Station (ISS).

The astronaut had a medical issue. This stay lasted nearly eight months. It was extended due to problems with Boeing's capsule and Hurricane Milton.

A SpaceX capsule landed in the Gulf of Mexico, near Florida. It carried three American astronauts and one Russian astronaut. The capsule undocked from the ISS earlier in the week.

After landing, NASA reported the astronaut's medical issue.

The crew was taken to a hospital in Pensacola, Florida, as a precaution.

The astronaut's name has not been released. They are in stable condition and remain in the hospital. The other astronauts returned to Houston.

Astronauts can take days or weeks to adjust to gravity after weightlessness.

The astronauts were supposed to return two months earlier.

Their return was delayed by problems with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

The capsule came back empty in September due to safety concerns. Hurricane Milton and rough seas also caused delays.

SpaceX launched the astronauts in March. The crew included Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Alexander Grebenkin. Barratt is the only experienced astronaut. He thanked the support teams for their help.

Two Starliner test pilots will replace the astronauts. They are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Their mission changed from eight days to eight months.

Two other astronauts launched by SpaceX four weeks ago will also stay. These four will remain on the ISS until February.

The space station now has a crew of seven. This includes four Americans and three Russians. There were extra crew members for several months.