Mike Fincke Identifies Himself as ISS Medical Evacuee, Says He’s ‘Doing Very Well’

Overview

• NASA brought the Crew-11 team back early on January 15 in the first medical repatriation from the International Space Station.
• Fincke says his condition stabilized quickly thanks to rapid assistance from crewmates and guidance from NASA physicians.
• He is undergoing standard post‑flight rehabilitation in Houston, and no additional medical specifics have been disclosed.
• The decision to return was for advanced diagnostic imaging unavailable on the station rather than an emergency evacuation.
• The medical return prompted NASA to move up the Crew‑12 launch timeline, which includes French astronaut Sophie Adenot.