NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Oct. 8, 2026, according to the agency, which published a photograph of the Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft moments before touchdown. The image is credited to NASA's Keegan Barber.

The four crew members aboard were NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. NASA said the group spent nearly eight months aboard the International Space Station before returning.

Further photos from the splashdown were referenced by the agency. No additional details about the landing or the crew's condition were included in the source material.