Crew-12 Dragon Freedom Splashdown and Return to Earth

Coverage follows the Dragon Freedom spacecraft’s final descent and splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after a seven-and-a-half-month mission aboard the International Space Station. It explains the roles of the drogue and main parachutes and relays updates from mission control during the landing sequence.

- Before splashdown: drogue parachute deployment and crew-seat positioning
- Descent: main parachute deployment and the spacecraft’s deceleration
- Landing: Pacific Ocean splashdown and the welcome-home announcement for the crew

For viewers interested in crewed spaceflight and spacecraft recovery, this provides a concise look at the final stages of reentry, rather than a review of the full mission. Watch for the sequence of parachute deployments and the recovery updates to understand how the return unfolds.