Astronauts returned early from mission

[Anonymous]

Crew-11 (Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, Oleg Platonov) returned early from the ISS due to a crew medical issue. Has this ever happened?

[Anonymous]

*before?

[Anonymous]

Elon Musk is the literal embodiment of dr. Evil!

His evil SpaceX cannot be defunded fast enough. Just think of how many of the unhoused right here in D.C. could have safe warm homes, using all the money wasted to useless trips to space and useless endless satellites? People are starving around the globe!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Crew-11 (Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, Oleg Platonov) returned early from the ISS due to a crew medical issue. Has this ever happened?

It has, in the 80s. A Russian guy returned due to heart problems

[Anonymous]

All that money could be much better spent down here on earth, meeting real people’s needs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All that money could be much better spent down here on earth, meeting real people’s needs!

They need to explore so humans can go and possibly live elsewhere when our dear planet is no longer liveable. Or find a place far far away to send only the loons in this administration.

[Anonymous]

I hope the astronaut who is ill will be OK. It must have been pretty stressful up there for a few days.

[Anonymous]

It’s been disturbing how the news channels have been trying to guess the medical issue.

[Anonymous]

I know they once sent an astronaut back early because he'd added height quickly, suggesting his spine was separating in microgravity.

During Apollo 8 the astronauts actually lied about how sick Frank Borman was (stomach bug) because they didn't want the moon orbit scrapped.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope the astronaut who is ill will be OK. It must have been pretty stressful up there for a few days.

Thank you for adding a sense of humanity to the conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All that money could be much better spent down here on earth, meeting real people’s needs!

Does your job do that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know they once sent an astronaut back early because he'd added height quickly, suggesting his spine was separating in microgravity.

During Apollo 8 the astronauts actually lied about how sick Frank Borman was (stomach bug) because they didn't want the moon orbit scrapped.

Please cite this. I have an interest in this area and don’t believe this has ever been the case, but correct me if I’m wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know they once sent an astronaut back early because he'd added height quickly, suggesting his spine was separating in microgravity.

During Apollo 8 the astronauts actually lied about how sick Frank Borman was (stomach bug) because they didn't want the moon orbit scrapped.

Please cite this. I have an interest in this area and don’t believe this has ever been the case, but correct me if I’m wrong.

Apparently, it was a measurement mistake and whole they initially panicked he was only on a short trip anyway. Some people don't tolerate microgravity well and can't stop throwing up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been disturbing how the news channels have been trying to guess the medical issue.

As if they don't have other issues to cover. Astronauts undergo intensive screening prior to mission. Did they miss something during testing? Was it a lack of experienced astronauts so they overlooked this astronauts medical problem if it was flagged during screening? Curious to know if so or it was something that "developed" while on the mission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been disturbing how the news channels have been trying to guess the medical issue.

As if they don't have other issues to cover. Astronauts undergo intensive screening prior to mission. Did they miss something during testing? Was it a lack of experienced astronauts so they overlooked this astronauts medical problem if it was flagged during screening? Curious to know if so or it was something that "developed" while on the mission.

There is only so much testing can reveal or predict. Could have been anything that causes the issue.