NASA Astronaut Released from Hospital After SpaceX Return

NASA announced that an astronaut briefly hospitalised after returning from space has been released.

The astronaut, who remains unnamed, was under observation for a medical issue. NASA reports that the astronaut is in "good health" and will continue recovery with the crew.

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, landed safely in the Gulf of Mexico.

They returned to Earth aboard a SpaceX capsule off the coast of Florida. After landing, they underwent medical checks.

Three astronauts were cleared to return to Houston, while one stayed for additional observation.

The crew had been on the International Space Station (ISS) since March. Their return was delayed by two months.

This delay was due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner capsule and Hurricane Milton. After these setbacks, SpaceX was finally able to bring the crew back home.

Readjusting to gravity after spending months in space can be challenging.

Boeing’s Starliner was originally supposed to bring them back.However, the capsule returned empty in September due to safety concerns.

After that, Hurricane Milton and rough seas caused more delays, pushing back SpaceX’s return schedule.

The ISS is now back to its regular crew size of seven. This includes new replacements: two Starliner test pilots, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, and two astronauts recently launched by SpaceX.

This crew of seven—four Americans and three Russians—will stay on the ISS until February.