SMRTR Science & EngineeringFeb 25, 2026Scientific American

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke identified as having experienced the medical event on the ISS that triggered an evacuation

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NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, 58, experienced an undisclosed medical emergency aboard the International Space Station on January 7 that required immediate crew assistance and prompted an unprecedented evacuation of all four Crew-11 members weeks ahead of schedule. The agency ordered the evacuation to provide Fincke with advanced medical imaging unavailable on the station, and he is now recovering at Johnson Space Center.

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