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Splashdown confirmed for Sophie Adenot

European Space Agency · Official source · Oct 8, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC

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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