NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission Astronaut remains Hospitalised

by Kate Green

October 25, 2024

NASA recently announced that an Astronaut from the Crew-8 mission, who returned from completing a 235-day mission on October 25, is currently hospitalized following a routine medical check.

The mission, which included NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, and Jeanette Epps, along with Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexander Grebenki, had an uneventful re-entry and splashdown off Florida's coast.

After safely splashing down on Earth as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-8 mission Friday, a NASA astronaut experienced a medical issue. NASA stated that after initial evaluations were performed aboard the recovery ship, further medical assessments were undertaken as a precautionary measure.

According to a statement from NASA, “"additional evaluation of the crew members was requested out of an abundance of caution.”

NASA did not elaborate further.

The latest update from NASA states that “three crew members have since been released, while one NASA astronaut remains under observation at Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola as a precautionary measure.”

The Agency continued to say that they "are grateful to Ascension Sacred Heart for its support during this time, and we are proud of our team for its quick action to ensure the safety of our crew members."

NASA has not specified the medical condition to respect the Astronaut’s privacy but has assured the public that they are in stable condition.

NASA will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Image: The SpaceX Dragon Endeavour spacecraft shortly after splashdown off the coast of Florida on October 25, 2024.