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SpaceX Crew-12 returns to Earth after 237 days on the ISS
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237 days in orbit, then a splashdown: the ISS and Crew Dragon facts GS-III Science and Technology tests
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts returned to Earth on 8 October 2026 after 237 days aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts returned to Earth on 8 October 2026 after 237 days aboard the International Space Station.
Their Crew Dragon spacecraft "Freedom" splashed down to end the mission.
World Space Week 2026, observed from 4 to 10 October, had the theme "Rocket Revolution".
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts returned to Earth on 8 October 2026.
- The crew spent 237 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
- Their Crew Dragon spacecraft "Freedom" splashed down to end the mission.
- World Space Week 2026 ran from 4 to 10 October with the theme "Rocket Revolution".
- The ISS is a multinational orbital laboratory in low Earth orbit, run by NASA, Roscosmos, ESA, JAXA and CSA.
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- The International Space Station orbits the Earth in low Earth orbit and serves as a microgravity research laboratory.
- Crew Dragon is a reusable crewed spacecraft developed by SpaceX, which flies NASA astronauts under the Commercial Crew Program.
- World Space Week is observed every year from 4 to 10 October; the dates mark the launch of Sputnik 1 (1957) and the Outer Space Treaty (1967).
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GS-III Science and Technology (Space): Commercial crew missions show how governments now rely on private firms for human spaceflight. The ISS partnership offers a model of international cooperation, and the Commercial Crew Program shows how cost-sharing with private players works. For India, the lessons apply to Gaganyaan, the role of IN-SPACe and private space start-ups, and the way forward of building crewed-mission capability through partnerships.
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