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On Orbit => Real NASA Space Shuttle Missions => Topic started by: njcrebels63 on May 25, 2011, 10:23:27 AM
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I was watching nasa live when they landed in after the rentry.. 2 other looked ok but Paolo Nespoli isnt... He looked sick and he didnt show up to welcome party.. does anybody know what happened to him
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I have no news... maybe just sick ?
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How is he doing ?
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i have no idea... maybe being in space too long made him sick.. his body probably didnt adjust right when he entered the earth gravity like it should... couldnt believe medias didnt even noticed it and didnt ask about it
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I saw him today speaking live on Nasa TV and, even if I could not follow the entire interview, he appeared fine.
Maybe you're right, some problems in his body readapting to earth 1g after +150 days in space.
I think everything should be fine with him now ;)
Denis
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http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/05/24/50735572.html
He's suffered some vestibular system issues -- his inner ear isn't working properly, meaning balance is hard to keep and orientation is being thrown off.
This is no worry according to the Russian doctors that (are) look(ed/ing) over him, it may be an issue that he's just taking a little longer to readjust or his inner ear could be messed up for some other reason.
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Understood, thanks for the update.
Let's hope he'll be fine asap :)
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It's not only a slight "physical" health issue. Suspect that his condition was either made worse, or even a result of his mother passing away while he was in Space.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42881485/ns/technology_and_science-space/t/italian-astronauts-mom-dies-while-hes-space/
Sad indeed.
/Admin
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ok thanks for an update.. im glad hes ok