SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts heading home today after nearly 10 months in space: Watch it live - Space
Four astronauts from the SpaceX Crew-12 mission are returning to Earth after spending nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station. The splashdown is scheduled for the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
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This mission highlights the ongoing success of commercial space partnerships in maintaining human presence in low Earth orbit.
Missions International Space Station SpaceX's Crew-12 astronauts returning to Earth today after nearly 8 months in space: Watch it live News By Mike Wall Last updated 7 October 2026 The four astronauts of Crew-12 have been off Earth since Feb. 13.
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Click for next article Copy link Facebook X Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 4 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Watch live! NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 returns to Earth | Re-Entry & Splashdown - YouTube Watch On The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-12 mission will return to Earth on Thursday (Oct. 8) nearly eight months in space, and you can watch their homecoming live.
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