NASA evacuating ISS crew on medical grounds
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In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a medical issue. NASA canceled its first spacewalk of the year because of the health issue.
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ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says
His reassurance of Artemis 2's timeline, which is slated to roll to the launchpad for a liftoff no earlier than Feb. 5, comes amid NASA's decision to cut short an ISS crew rotation due to medical concerns for the first time ever.
WASHINGTON, DC—This week, NASA’s new administrator, Jared Isaacman, said he has “full confidence” in the space agency’s plans to use the existing heat shield to protect the Orion spacecraft during its upcoming lunar mission.
A planned spacewalk outside the International Space Station was scrapped because of what NASA called a "medical concern" with an unidentified crew member.