NASA’s Crew-12 has departed the International Space Station after 235 days in orbit. The crew undocked from the station on Oct 7, 2026, aboard the SpaceX Dragon Freedom capsule, kicking off a 27.5-hour journey home.
Dragon Freedom is expected to splash down today off the California coast. Watch the departure in the video below.
- Mission: NASA Crew-12
- Time in orbit: 235 days
- Undocking: Oct 7, 2026
- Spacecraft: SpaceX Dragon Freedom
- Trip home: 27.5 hours
- Splashdown: expected today, off the California coast
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Summary of the video narration: The video shows NASA’s Crew-12 undocking from the International Space Station on Oct 7, 2026, after 235 days in orbit. The Dragon Freedom capsule begins its 27.5-hour return trip to Earth, with splashdown expected today off the California coast.
Video: NASA (public domain)