NASA has identified astronaut Mike Fincke as the Crew-11 member whose medical event aboard the International Space Station triggered the first medical evacuation in station history. Fincke experienced an undisclosed condition in early January, prompting officials to return Crew-11 to Earth about a month ahead of schedule. NASA says the move was precautionary, allowing access to advanced medical imaging not available on the station. Fincke says he is doing well and continuing post-flight reconditioning at Johnson Space Center. Crew-11 launched from Kennedy Space Center and splashed down off the California coast in mid-January.
