Crew-13 arrived on a Dragon and now Expedition 75 is capturing a Dragon. @SpaceX cargo vehicle 35 launched two days ago and is arriving to @Space_Station now. @Astro_Kutryk is leading the way by monitoring the approach in this video.
Crew 12 dropped out of orbit and returned to Earth on Thursday, one day after undocking from the International Space Station, in a meteor-like fireball of concentrated reentry heat, safely splashing down in the Pacific Ocean west of Los Angeles to close out a 237-day mission.
Crew-12 is coming home
Dragon just separated from the ISS after about eight months in orbit
Meir, Hathaway, Adenot, and Fedyaev spent 235 days aboard the station
Splashdown off the coast of California is targeted for Thursday
Crew-12 is preparing for departure this morning with a 4 AM wake up time and a careful eye on the weather reports that will determine whether or not they can undock. Captain Jack Hathaway shares his morning prep.
Crew-12 is heading home, shaped by a mission full of science 🔬
From advancing cancer treatments to refining quantum technologies, Crew-12 supported a range of research that benefits life on Earth and helps prepare humans for future exploration missions.