'I'm so looking forward to seeing nature again': SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts gearing up for trip home to Earth
The Crew-12 astronauts aboard the International Space Station are preparing for their return to Earth following a mission focused on research and maintenance. Their departure has been slightly delayed due to scheduling adjustments for the incoming Crew-13 mission.
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International space cooperation and the logistics of crew rotations are critical for the continued operation of the ISS.
"But I will very, very much miss being weightless all the time and the incredible views that we have."
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Click for next article (Image credit: NASA) Copy link Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Leaving the International Space Station will be bittersweet for its outgoing crew, who've been living aboard the orbital lab since February performing maintenance and upgrades and carrying out dozens of microgravity research experiments.
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