Sophie Adenot begins return to Earth as her ISS replacement crew arrives
The new Crew-13 team reached the International Space Station after the fastest trip ever made by a US spacecraft, NASA says.
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French astronaut Sophie Adenot's return to Earth is beginning as her replacement crew arrives aboard the International Space Station, with the new Crew-13 team reaching the orbital laboratory after what NASA described as the fastest trip ever completed by a US spacecraft.
The incoming crew's journey to the station took just under eight hours, according to NASA, marking a notably swift transit compared to typical missions to the ISS.
Adenot has been serving aboard the International Space Station, and the arrival of the new crew marks the beginning of the handover process that precedes her departure and return to Earth.
The rapid transit time reflects ongoing efforts by NASA and its partners to refine rendezvous and docking procedures for crewed missions to the station, reducing the time astronauts spend in transit before reaching the orbital outpost.
Details of the specific timeline for Adenot's full return to Earth following the handover were not immediately specified.
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- Le retour sur Terre s’amorce pour Sophie Adenot, avec l’arrivée de sa relève à bord de l’ISS — Le Monde — Une
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