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SpaceX Crew Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific After ISS Stay

Bloomberg Markets Thursday 08 October 2026, 16:17 UTC 1 min read
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Oct 8th, 2026 SpaceX Crew Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific After ISS Stay A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts returned from space and splashed down off the coast of California, capping the crew’s mission to the International Space Station. The crew, part of a mission called Crew-12, had been living and working on the ISS since February, after launching to space in the same SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that brought them home.

Oct 8th, 2026 SpaceX Crew Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific After ISS Stay A SpaceX capsule carrying four astronauts returned from space and splashed down off the coast of California, capping the crew’s mission to the International Space Station. The crew, part of a mission called Crew-12, had been living and working on the ISS since February, after launching to space in the same SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that brought them home.
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