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SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts prepare to return home from space station
NASA News reports that the four international Crew-12 members are scheduled to return in early October.
The short version
- NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission is finishing its tenure on the International Space Station.[NASA News]
- Astronauts Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are scheduled to return to Earth in early October.[NASA News]
- The crew carried out microgravity research supporting deep space travel and Earth-based medicine, including work related to osteoporosis and intravenous fluids.[NASA News]
Key facts
- NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission is concluding, with crew departure set for early October.[NASA News]
- The departing crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.[NASA News]
- Commercial intravenous fluids expire after roughly 16 months, posing mass and volume challenges for long missions.[NASA News]
- Osteoporosis impacts over 200 million individuals globally.[NASA News]
Sources
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