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.

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  1. Diverse Crew of Four Returns Safely: The mission successfully brought back NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos' Andrey Fedyaev. Jessica Meir
  2. Crew Dragon Freedom Splashdown Location: The spacecraft executed a precise splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California to conclude the expedition.
  3. Mission Duration and Operational Success: The international crew completed their scheduled rotations, marking another successful multi-agency collaboration on orbit.

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