Four astronauts were airlifted to a hospital in San Diego via helicopter after the International Space Station's first medical evacuation.
  • e8CArkcAuLE@piefed.socialEnglish
    462·
    2 months ago

    isn’t this standard procedure to get them to a hospital asap?
    my bet is on the cosmonaut, he was the least enthusiastic in the photos before descent. alas this just might be cultural

    • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
      13·
      2 months ago

      Yes, also because they want to keep them isolated. Usually there’s a recovery period after returning from space.