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Crew-12 to leave the ISS Oct. 7 after eight months; Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo craft is scheduled to depart Oct. 9

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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and her Crew-12 crewmates are scheduled to undock from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, beginning their return to Earth after an eight-month stay. NASA will also provide coverage of Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Cygnus XL departure from the station on Oct. 9.

Discovered 2026-10-06T09:04:56.817344-07:00 | 2026-10-06T09:04:56.817344-07:00

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  • The two scheduled departures mark separate crew-return and cargo-vehicle operations at the ISS: Crew-12 is due to undock Oct. 7, followed by Cygnus XL on Oct. 9.
  • The dates and live coverage plans provide operational milestones for monitoring station traffic and the transition from crewed to uncrewed vehicle activity.

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