US EditionSpaceX launches 12th long-duration crew to International Space Station
Crew-12 launched early to restore ISS full crew after medical evacuation; mission includes scientific research and station maintenance for eight to nine months, NASA said.
- A Falcon 9 carrying a Crew Dragon rose before dawn from Cape Canaveral's SLC-40, launching Crew-12 to the ISS at 5:15 a.m. EST.
- After NASA's first medical evacuation last month, NASA expedited the flight after Crew-11 returned early, leaving the International Space Station with a reduced staff of three since last month.
- Heading to orbit, the four include Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot and Andrey Fedyaev, blending experienced and rookie astronauts to test an emergency IV filter and AI/AR ultrasound.
- The arrivals restore the ISS to full staff with seven crew members, letting NASA resume paused spacewalks and deferred science and maintenance tasks.
- The flight also sits amid SpaceX's pad shifts and Artemis preparations as Crew-12 marks the Space Coast’s first human spaceflight this year while Kennedy Space Center readies for Starship and Super Heavy.
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