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NASA-SpaceX Crew-12 Return Imminent: Command Handover Complete, Departure Expected Oct 5
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 10:49
NASA-SpaceX Crew-12 Return Imminent: Command Handover Complete, Departure Expected Oct 5
- •NASA astronaut Jessica Meir formally handed over command of the International Space Station (ISS) to Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov.
- •The command handover ceremony on October 4 marked an important transition for the homebound Crew-12 members.
- •Crew-12 members focused on essential preparations, including packing cargo and testing equipment for their return journey.
- •NASA and SpaceX are closely monitoring weather conditions along the California coast for return operations.
- •Meir, along with NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, could begin their journey home as early as Monday, October 5.
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Roscosmos cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov assumed command of the International Space Station from NASA astronaut Jessica Meir during a farewell ceremony on Sunday, October 4.
The homebound Crew-12 members could begin their journey back to Earth as early as Monday, October 5, pending favorable weather and operational conditions.
The Crew-12 mission team returning to Earth includes NASA astronaut Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
