ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot returns to Earth after record-breaking mission on International Space Station

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot has safely returned to Europe, landing in Cologne, Germany, following her 237-day εpsilon mission aboard the International Space Station. Her mission set a new European record for the longest single spaceflight, exceeding the previous record by over 35 days. Adenot, part of Crew-12, undocked on October 7 and splashed down on October 8, with her arrival in Cologne on October 10.