The NASA astronaut who was briefly hospitalized after returning from space has been released from the hospital, the AP reported, citing the US space agency.
NASA astronauts Matthew Dominique, Michael Barratt and Janet Epps, as well as Russian Alexander Grebenkin, were taken to a hospital for further medical examinations on Friday after they parachuted into a capsule in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida, BTA reported.
Three of them were released and returned to Houston. One NASA astronaut – who was not identified – was left for observation at the hospital with an unspecified medical problem. Citing patient privacy, the space agency declined to name the astronaut or provide details about his condition. NASA said only that the astronaut was in “good health” and would “resume normal recovery after the flight along with other crew members.”
The crew arrived at the International Space Station in March and were due to return to Earth two months ago. But the return trip was delayed by technical problems and Hurricane Milton.