NASA Postpones Spacewalk Amid Crew Member Medical Concerns
In a sudden turn of events, NASA has delayed an International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk scheduled for Thursday due to a "medical concern" with one of its crew members. The agency confirmed that the issue arose on Wednesday afternoon and is currently monitoring the situation.
While details about the medical concern are scarce, sources suggest that the affected astronaut requested a private medical conference with a flight surgeon on an open comms channel. However, NASA officials emphasized that the request was routine in nature and did not necessarily indicate any connection to the spacewalk.
"The matter involved a single crew member who is stable," NASA stated. "Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11's mission."
Crew-11 was set to remain on board the ISS until at least the second half of February, with its replacement, Crew-12, slated for a launch date of February 15 or later. The spacewalk, which had been planned as a routine maintenance procedure, has now been put on hold.
Astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman were set to perform the six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk, which was intended to install a kit and cables in preparation for a new roll-out solar array. The delay will undoubtedly cause inconvenience, but NASA officials assured that further updates would be provided within 24 hours.
As of now, it is unclear what prompted the medical concern or the extent of its impact on the crew member's health. One thing is certain: safety remains NASA's top priority, and all necessary measures are being taken to ensure a smooth and successful mission.
In a sudden turn of events, NASA has delayed an International Space Station (ISS) spacewalk scheduled for Thursday due to a "medical concern" with one of its crew members. The agency confirmed that the issue arose on Wednesday afternoon and is currently monitoring the situation.
While details about the medical concern are scarce, sources suggest that the affected astronaut requested a private medical conference with a flight surgeon on an open comms channel. However, NASA officials emphasized that the request was routine in nature and did not necessarily indicate any connection to the spacewalk.
"The matter involved a single crew member who is stable," NASA stated. "Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11's mission."
Crew-11 was set to remain on board the ISS until at least the second half of February, with its replacement, Crew-12, slated for a launch date of February 15 or later. The spacewalk, which had been planned as a routine maintenance procedure, has now been put on hold.
Astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman were set to perform the six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk, which was intended to install a kit and cables in preparation for a new roll-out solar array. The delay will undoubtedly cause inconvenience, but NASA officials assured that further updates would be provided within 24 hours.
As of now, it is unclear what prompted the medical concern or the extent of its impact on the crew member's health. One thing is certain: safety remains NASA's top priority, and all necessary measures are being taken to ensure a smooth and successful mission.
I'm so worried about those astronauts!!! 
They're literally risking their lives for our benefit 
But you know what? Safety always comes first 
I'm glad NASA is taking this super seriously 
Fingers crossed everything goes well and they can get back to space soon! 
nasa's gotta prioritize the astronaut's health over the spacewalk tho... like, what if it's something serious? 
they're playing it safe by delaying the spacewalk, but it's also gonna cause some delays for crew-12's launch 
so i'm glad nasa prioritizes their health 1st 
! medical concerns can pop up anytime, esp when you're in space with limited resources 
. it's awesome they're being cautious and not rushing into anything 
. crew-11 might be a lil delayed but i'm sure they'll get the job done eventually 
! nasa is all about safety, so let's just hope everything works out smoothly 
#NASA #Spacewalk #Astronauts #Crew11 #SafetyFirst
what's the worst that could happen? 
I mean, it's not like we're talking about a heart attack or something... 
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at least 24 hours is a bit more than just "we'll let you know when we figure it out"... anyway, hope the crew member recovers ASAP 
and i guess we're stuck waiting for another update 
like, we've been waiting for that for ages already! 
i totally get it tho, safety first, all that jazz... gotta make sure the crew member is good to go before they do anything crazy up there. 
. Can't say I'm surprised, though - space travel is no joke. The delay might cause some inconvenience for the crew and their families, but I guess that's just part of the job 
. Fingers crossed everything goes back to normal soon 
. I mean, I get that safety is everything for NASA, but seriously, what's going on? Is this guy okay? 
space travel can be soooo stressful 
gotta make sure everyone's safe 
hope the crew member recovers ASAP 
nasa needs to get its priorities straight, back in my day we didn't have all this fuss about astronauts' health... oh wait, that's right, it was a whole different era 
anyway, hopefully the crew member is alright, but still, can't believe they're delaying this spacewalk 
and now it's back to the drawing board. what's going on with that medical concern tho? 
man... spacewalks are so cool but also kinda scary when it comes to medical stuff 
. This means our astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman won't get to do their six-and-a-half-hour maintenance procedure... I'd have loved to see some cool footage of them outside the ISS 
! Safety first for NASA, I get it! Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly from now on 