Event Brief
Mike Fincke Reveals Himself as Sick Astronaut
Filed: Feb 26, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
Summary: Mike Fincke identifies as the astronaut evacuated from the ISS due to illness, marking NASA's first medical evacuation.
WHO: Mike Fincke
WHAT: Identified himself as the sick astronaut evacuated from space
WHEN: Feb 26, 2026 at 9:52 PM ET
WHERE: International Space Station
WHY: Due to illness prompting NASA's first medical evacuation
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