Technology · October 8, 2026
4 astronauts return to Earth after 8 months in space to replace ailing colleague, his crew
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Four astronauts from SpaceX Crew-12 returned to Earth on Thursday, October 8, 2026, following an eight-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. Their mission began in February to replace a crew that underwent NASA's first medical evacuation in 65 years.
Four astronauts from SpaceX Crew-12 returned to Earth on Thursday, October 8, 2026, following an eight-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS). The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Los Angeles. Their mission began in February to replace a crew that underwent NASA's first medical evacuation in 65 years.