ESA Space NewsEuropean Union8 October 2026
Splashdown confirmed for Sophie Adenot
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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth with Crew-12 after her nearly eight-month εpsilon mission to the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of California, USA, at 15:34 GMT/17:34 CEST on 8 October 2026.
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