Crew-12 Returns to Earth

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Crew-12 Returns to Earth, NASA News Releases announced. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. Aboard were NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. SpaceX is a space company based in Hawthorne, and its products and services include Dragon. NASA is a space exploration and public company founded in 1958.

The four spent nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. 1 min read Crew-12 Returns to Earth HQ Web Team Oct 08, 2026 Image Article The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct.