After your return to Earth, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will undergo an immediate medical evaluation with a flight surgeon – a standard procedure for astronauts that complete long -term missions according to NASA.
“They make a full check to ensure that they are stable and are not losing their balance,” NASA spokesman Steve Solooff told CNN .
Astronauts will also need to eat large amounts of fluids upon returning. “Drinking a lot of liquids while they are in space during the descent and right after landing really helps adapt to gravity,” added Solooff.
During the mission, Williams and Wilmore followed a routine of at least a few hours of exercise using specialized equipment.
“They have a weight -like resistance machine,” said Solcelooff. “Think about it as a slightly open paper clip. The astronaut is at one end, pushing down and allowing it to return to the original position. The operation is similar to that of weights on Earth.”
During his long stay, Wilmore also worked on the installation and testing of compact exercise equipment, which can in the future assist astronauts on long -term missions in deep space, where spaces are much smaller than ISS.
This content was originally published in astronauts will receive medical attention after landing; Understand on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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