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NASA astronaut Sunita Williams shows signs of health decline after six months in space due to a spacecraft malfunction. NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is facing a health crisis after a prolonged stay on the International Space Station.

The rescue mission was necessary because NASA switched Williams and Wilmore to SpaceX after safety concerns with their Boeing Starliner capsule. The Starliner's first crew test flight experienced thruster failures and helium leaks, which NASA deemed too risky to return the test pilots.
Sunita Williams' Starliner delays
affected NASA's return Hospitalized astronauts now show
symptoms after landing
Three astronauts from NASA's Crew-8 mission recounted their experience
adjusting to Earth's gravity after their 235-day mission aboard the ISS.
The mission, which launched on March 3, has been delayed several times due to technical issues and
a hurricane. While one crew member was hospitalized after landing
as a precaution, NASA assures that her condition is stable and medical privacy is paramount.has not yet explained why
one of its astronauts was hospitalized overnight after the delayed return of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission on October 25. However, three of the four Crew-8 members have now shared their experiences of readjusting to life on Earth after spending several months aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after their spacecraft landed off the coast of Florida last month. At a press conference held on November 8, 2024, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt and Jeanette Epps discussed the challenges of adjusting to Earth's gravity. The fourth member of Crew-8, Russian cosmonaut Alexander Grebenkin, did not attend due to his travel schedule. The Crew-8 team had spent 235 days in space, launching on March 3, with the return delayed several times, in part due to problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, including malfunctions and leaks. Matthew Dominick, the mission commander and first-time spaceflighter,
described the confusing sensations of being back on Earth, saying,
"The big things you expect - being disoriented, being dizzy.
But the little things, like just sitting on a hard chair... My butt hasn't really sat in a hard thing in 235 days." He also joked that he had to lie down on a towel during a family dinner because he felt uncomfortable sitting down, and noted that his pre-spaceflight reading hadn't prepared him for such a change. Neanette Epps added that the weight and heaviness of objects on Earth was a surprising adjustment, stressing the importance of daily exercise to regain strength. "You have to move and exercise every day, otherwise you're not going to get those gains," she explained,
despite feeling exhausted. As for the astronaut who was hospitalized, NASA and the three remaining crew members have refrained from revealing specific details. NASA has not disclosed the identity of the crew member who required medical attention after landing. It is reported that this person was kept in the hospital overnight as a precaution but was later found to be in stable condition. NASA has stressed that such medical checkups are routine after long space missions. Despite the speculation, Barratt, who is a doctor and veteran of Crew-8, stressed the importance of medical privacy and stated that details would be shared "in due course," but for now the crew cannot discuss the matter further. The Crew-8 mission has already faced several delays, including a hurricane-related delay in October and complications with the Starliner spacecraft that led to the temporary depletion of the spacecraft intended for the return of other astronauts. The
delay also pushed back the SpaceX Crew-9 mission, as it was needed to support
the Starliner astronauts.
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