NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 set to return to Earth after months in space
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 members gather for a portrait in the pressure suits they will wear when they depart the International Space Station inside the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. From left, Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist Andrey Fedyaev, NASA
NASA's Crew-12 is set to return to Earth on Thursday after spending nearly 8 months aboard the International Space Station.
The four-person crew is scheduled to undock from the space station in a SpaceX Dragon capsule named Freedom on Wednesday at 8:05 p.m. ET, according to NASA.
If everything goes as planned, the crew will splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast at 11:34 a.m. ET.
How to watch
NASA will live stream the undocking and the splashdown.
Timeline:
Coverage for the undocking will begin at 7:45 a.m.
The splashdown coverage will begin on Thursday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Meet Crew-12
Crew-12 astronauts includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
The backstory:
The crew launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Feb. 13.
During their mission, Crew-12 conducted scientific experiments and technology to advance research for future Moon and Mars missions and benefit people back on Earth, according to NASA.
The crew also conducted spacewalks during their time aboard the ISS.
The Source: This story was written based on information released by NASA and from previous FOX 35 reporting.