Crew-12 Returns to Earth

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft is seen moments before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California in this Oct. 8, 2026, photograph. 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. The four spent

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1. SpaceX Crew-12 Mission Concludes with Pacific Splashdown: On October 8, 2026, the Crew Dragon Freedom returned to Earth, splashing down off the California coast with four astronauts after a successful mission.
2. Top 3 Most Flown Crew Dragon Capsules: A ranking of SpaceX Crew Dragon vehicles by their total number of successful orbital missions and splashdowns.
3. Longest Duration Spaceflights by Nationality: Comparing the peak continuous endurance records for astronauts from major space agencies participating in ISS operations.

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