In this Aug. 17, 2021 photograph made disposable by NASA, astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei inspects a spacesuit successful mentation for a spacewalk astatine the International Space Station. On Monday, Aug. 23, NASA announced it is delaying a spacewalk this week due to the fact that of an undisclosed aesculapian contented involving Vande Hei. (NASA via AP)

In this Aug. 17, 2021 photograph made disposable by NASA, astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei inspects a spacesuit successful mentation for a spacewalk astatine the International Space Station. On Monday, Aug. 23, NASA announced it is delaying a spacewalk this week due to the fact that of an undisclosed aesculapian contented involving Vande Hei. (NASA via AP)

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is delaying a spacewalk astatine the International Space Station this week due to the fact that of an undisclosed aesculapian contented involving 1 of its astronauts.

Officials announced the postponement Monday, little than 24 hours earlier Mark Vande Hei was expected to interval outside.

Vande Hei is dealing with “a insignificant aesculapian issue," officials said successful a statement. It’s not an emergency, they noted, but didn't supply immoderate further details.

Vande Hei, 54, a retired Army colonel, has been astatine the abstraction presumption since April and is expected to stay determination until adjacent outpouring for a afloat one-year mission. This is his 2nd presumption stay.

He and Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide were expected to task retired Tuesday to instal a bracket for caller star wings. NASA said the enactment tin wait.

The spacewalk volition beryllium rescheduled aft this weekend's planned proviso tally by SpaceX and a September bid of spacewalks connected the Russian broadside of the orbiting lab, according to NASA.

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