On October 8, 2026, the SpaceX Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast, concluding the Crew-12 mission. Four crew members were on board: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hatheway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyayev. The crew spent an extended period aboard the International Space Station, conducting scientific experiments and technical work as part of the international space program. The return was successful, with the capsule splashing down safely in the designated ocean area, after which the crew was recovered by a rescue vessel. The Crew-12 mission was another example of international cooperation in space exploration involving specialists from the United States, Europe, and Russia.