NASA has conducted the first-ever medical evacuation of astronauts from the International Space Station, bringing a four-member crew back to Earth after a health emergency in orbit. The Crew-11 capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, at around 3:41am ET on Friday, completing a roughly 10-hour return journey after departing the ISS a day earlier.
NASA ordered the early return after flight surgeons concluded that the medical issue could not be adequately treated in microgravity. The crew includedNASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Russian cosmonaut Oleg Platonov.
The spacecraft fired its engines to begin deorbit at 2:50 am, then endured a fiery re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere before deploying four parachutes for a controlled splashdown. A recovery ship with medical teams quickly retrieved the capsule, carried out initial health checks, and transported the astronauts by helicopter and jet to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for further evaluation.
NASA has not identified the affected crew member or revealed details of the condition, citing medical privacy.
Also Read, HBL brings easy instalments for iPhone 17 series
There is good news for Apple users in Pakistan as HBL has launched an easy instalment plan for the PTA-approved iPhone 17 series.
HBL iPhone instalment
Under the offer, customers can buy the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max on monthly instalments. These installments are starting from as low as Rs15,654.
HBL is also offering 3, 6 and 12-month instalment plans at zero markup.
If you want to go for longer payment periods, instalment plans of 18, 24, 30, and 36 months are also available.
The monthly instalment amount will vary based on the selected tenure of the instalment.
According to HBL, customers must provide a copy of their CNIC at the time of delivery.
The mobile phone will be delivered only to the address registered with the bank.
The phone warranty will be according to the company’s official policy.
Additionally, the colour and stock will depend on the availability of the phone.
The bank has clarified that Federal Excise Duty (FED) and a processing fee of Rs1,200 will apply to each transaction.
