NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission concludes with astronauts set to return from ISS
Four crew members, including NASA, ESA and Roscosmos astronauts, are scheduled to depart the International Space Station in early October after completing a science mission, NASA said.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission is coming to an end, with its four-member crew scheduled to return to Earth in early October, according to NASA.
The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA said.
During their time aboard the International Space Station, the crew supported research described by NASA as benefiting life on Earth and helping prepare humans for future space missions.
NASA did not specify the exact date of splashdown or landing in its initial announcement, nor did it detail the specific experiments concluded during the mission. Additional details are expected to be released as the return date approaches.
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- Heading Home: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Concludes Station Science Mission — NASA Breaking News
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