US EditionSpaceX Launches Space Station Crew on 8-Month Mission
Crew-12 astronauts will spend eight months on the ISS conducting medical and lunar landing simulation experiments during this first-ever Falcon 9 landing near its Florida launch site.
- Early Friday morning, a Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 5:15 a.m. ET, launching Crew-12 to the ISS with four crew members onboard.
- For eight months, NASA's Human Research Program will lead experiments such as MRIs and ultrasounds on the ISS to support Moon and Mars missions.
- The Dragon capsule Freedom will carry Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev, while first-stage booster B1101, on its second mission, will land at Landing Zone 40 with conditions rated 85% favorable by the 45th Weather Squadron.
- They are expected to arrive at the ISS around 3:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 14, restoring the station's seven-person crew after Crew-11's early return; the landing reflects operational shifts following recent lease changes.
- As the first crewed launch of 2026, the long-duration eight-month mission includes the Venous Flow study and Manual Piloting study to inform Artemis lunar missions and astronaut health protocols.
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Paris's Cité des Sciences soars with excitement over Crew‑12 launch
The Cité des Sciences in Paris watched the Crew‑12 launch with excitement as astronauts headed to the ISS. Raphael Liégois, French astronaut, shared his insights on the mission with France 24’s Claire Paccalin, highlighting the thrill and significance of the lift‑off.
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bienpublic.comOn their way to the stars. After months of preparation, the astronauts of the Crew-12 mission, namely Sophie Adenot, two Americans and a Russian, took off on Friday from Florida, for a stay of approximately nine months on the ISS.
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