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Mike Fincke medically evacuated from ISS after sudden, unexplained 20‑minute speech loss

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a sudden, unexplained loss of speech aboard the International Space Station during dinner that lasted about 20 minutes; he recovered afterward. The episode prompted NASA’s first in‑flight medical evacuation and an early undocking and return; investigators have not determined a cause.

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