Andrey Fedyaev

Andrey Fedyaev is a Roscosmos cosmonaut and Crew-12 mission specialist. A former Russian Air Force pilot, he first flew to the International Space Station on SpaceX Crew-6 in 2023. ([nasa.gov](https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-shares-spacex-crew-12-assignments-for-space-station-mission/))

Crew-12 Returns to Earth After Seven and a Half Months on the ISS

SpaceX’s Dragon Freedom splashed down off California, returning four astronauts to Earth after a seven-and-a-half-month stay aboard the International Space Station. Drogue and main parachutes slowed the capsule in stages, while mission control coordinated a landing it described as involving many teams.

Bloomberg TechnologyOct 8, 20263 min read