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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Closes Dragon Hatch Ahead of Departure

Original: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Closes Dragon Hatch, Preps for Departure

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission has closed the hatch of its Crew Dragon spacecraft as the astronauts prepare to depart the International Space Station and return to Earth. The departure marks the final stage of the crew's mission, with splashdown expected after undocking. Space watchers are following the return amid ongoing interest in NASA's commercial crew programme with SpaceX.

Why now: The Crew-12 astronauts are in the final stages of their return journey, a milestone moment for the mission.

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