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Crew-12 splashes down off California, ending its science mission

NASA said live coverage would continue as Crew-12 and its SpaceX Dragon spacecraft were retrieved from the Pacific.

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NASA said Crew-12 splashed down off the California coast at 11:34 a.m. ET on October 8, 2026, wrapping up its mission of scientific exploration and discovery. NASA said live coverage would continue as the crew and its SpaceX Dragon spacecraft were retrieved from the Pacific.

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Four astronauts aboard SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft returned to Earth on Thursday, landing in the Pacific Ocean off Los Angeles at 8:34 a.m. PDT after nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station, NASA reported.

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The returning crew included NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.

A 237-day stay in orbit

Crew-12 spent 237 days at the space station and completed four spacewalks. The mission was the first spaceflight for Hathaway and Adenot and the second for Fedyaev.

Meir’s return brought her career total to 440 days in space, which NASA said places her among the agency’s top 10 astronauts for cumulative time in orbit.

Recovery in the Pacific

After splashdown, teams in two fast boats moved in to secure the capsule. NASA said the main recovery ship would then hoist Dragon onto its deck with the astronauts inside before the crew exited the spacecraft.

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NASANASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon Splashes Down at 11:34 a.m. EDT1h
NASA@NASALIVE: After 237 days and 100 million miles in orbit, Crew-12 is returning to Earth. Watch with us as they splash down in the Pacific at 11:34am ET (1534 UTC). https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DxLdZyVPMMxm3h
SPACE.com@SPACEdotcomWatch live! NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 returns to Earth | Re-Entry & Splashdown https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1wGWjlLPdvwKQ3h
Spaceflight Now@SpaceflightNowNASA's Crew 12 is returning to Earth this morning after nearly eight months in orbit aboard the International Space Station. Splashdown in the Pacific is scheduled for 11:34 a.m. EDT (1534 UTC). Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/thfYPsRqxmw2h
Eric Berger@SciGuySpaceIn less than an hour from now, four astronauts are returning to Earth after eight months in orbit.2h
NSF - NASASpaceflight.com@NASASpaceflightCrew-12: Deorbit Burn underway.2h
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman@NASAAdminWelcome home @NASA Crew-121h
European Space Agency@esaWelcome home Crew-12!1h
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    NASANASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon Splashes Down at 11:34 a.m. EDT1h
    NASA@NASALIVE: After 237 days and 100 million miles in orbit, Crew-12 is returning to Earth. Watch with us as they splash down in the Pacific at 11:34am ET (1534 UTC). https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DxLdZyVPMMxm3h
    SPACE.com@SPACEdotcomWatch live! NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 returns to Earth | Re-Entry & Splashdown https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1wGWjlLPdvwKQ3h
    Spaceflight Now@SpaceflightNowNASA's Crew 12 is returning to Earth this morning after nearly eight months in orbit aboard the International Space Station. Splashdown in the Pacific is scheduled for 11:34 a.m. EDT (1534 UTC). Watch live: https://youtube.com/live/thfYPsRqxmw2h
    Eric Berger@SciGuySpaceIn less than an hour from now, four astronauts are returning to Earth after eight months in orbit.2h
    NSF - NASASpaceflight.com@NASASpaceflightCrew-12: Deorbit Burn underway.2h
    NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman@NASAAdminWelcome home @NASA Crew-121h
    European Space Agency@esaWelcome home Crew-12!1h
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