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Crew-12 Set to Return After Eight Months in Orbit

2 sourcesUpdated 6 Oct 2026, 9:58 pm Coverage regionsGlobal
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Crew-12 is scheduled to return to Earth after nearly eight months in space.

The mission features astronauts from NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos.

Splashdown is targeted off the California coast depending on weather and recovery readiness.

The crew conducted scientific experiments and technology demonstrations during their stay.

Why it mattersTheir return ends a long-duration mission and will affect crew handoff, station operations, and post-flight recovery planning.
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NASA and SpaceX report that the Crew-12 astronauts are scheduled to return to Earth following nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station, pending weather conditions and spacecraft readiness. NASA states that the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is targeted for undocking, with a planned splashdown off the California coast. The Crew-12 team includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, who conducted various scientific experiments during their mission.

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NASA and SpaceX report that the Crew-12 astronauts are scheduled to return to Earth following nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station, pending weather conditions and spacecraft readiness. NASA states that the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is targeted for undocking, with a planned splashdown off the California coast. The Crew-12 team includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, who conducted various scientific experiments during their mission.