French astronaut Sophie Adenot returns from record-breaking European orbit mission
French astronaut Sophie Adenot and SpaceX Crew-12 have begun their return journey from the International Space Station, with splashdown scheduled for Thursday off California's coast. Adenot, the second French woman to reach space, set a new record for the longest continuous orbital stay by a European astronaut.
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- ✓French astronaut Sophie Adenot is returning from the International Space Station with SpaceX Crew-12. (Source: France 24 English, corroborated by 54+ US MSM articles)
- ✓Adenot is the second French woman to travel to space. (Source: France 24 English, corroborated by 54+ US MSM articles)
- ✓Adenot holds the record for longest continuous orbital stay by a European astronaut. (Source: France 24 English, corroborated by 54+ US MSM articles)
- ✓Splashdown is scheduled for Thursday off the coast of California. (Source: France 24 English, corroborated by 54+ US MSM articles)
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