NASA Remains Stubbornly Silent on Why Crew Went to Hospital After Dragon Splashdown

The four crew members that comprise the SpaceX Crew-8 mission pose for a photo inside SpaceX Hangar X at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Hangar X supports Falcon 9 rocket refurbishment and houses administration offices. From left are, Mission Specialist Alexander Grebenkin, Pilot Michael Barratt, Commander Matthew Dominick, and Mission Specialist Jeanette Epps.

The four astronauts were hospitalized after returning from an eight-month stay on board the ISS.