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SpaceX crew capsule splashes down off Los Angeles
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· October 8, 2026
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Key points The astronauts, including NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The journey home began when the Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station.
A SpaceX crew capsule carrying four astronauts has returned to Earth. The astronauts, including NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency's Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
The capsule deployed its parachutes to slow its descent before landing in the water. The journey home began when the Dragon spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station.
The capsule was recovered by a vessel after splashdown, and the crew was taken on board. Further details of the mission and the astronauts' return are available from the source.
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Category: Local Published: October 8, 2026 Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) Reading time: 1 min
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