Rare move by NASA: Astronaut bumped from space station

[color="Navy"]Jeanette Epps was supposed to go into space in June

By The Associated Press

January 19, 2018

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has bumped an astronaut off an upcoming spaceflight, a rare move for the space agency so close to launch.

Astronaut Jeanette Epps was supposed to travel to the International Space Station in early June.

Late Thursday, NASA announced it was pulling Epps off the mission but didn’t disclose why. Astronauts have been removed from missions in the past, mostly for health reasons.

Epps, 47, an engineer, will be considered for future space missions, according to NASA...

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