US EditionNASA's Crew-12 Launches to ISS
Jessica Meir leads a multinational crew conducting experiments on the ISS to advance preparations for Moon and Mars exploration, NASA said.
- Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut and Crew-12 commander, lifted off Feb. 13 at 5:15 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with three crewmates aboard the Dragon spacecraft.
- NASA framed the mission as scientific demonstrations preparing for Moon and Mars exploration, supported by Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut and mission commander, after her 205-day 2019 mission and NASA roles.
- The flight reached orbit at 6:45 a.m., the crew will take about 34 hours to dock at the ISS Harmony module at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, with NASA's live streams starting at 1:15 p.m. Saturday.
- The Crew-12 will raise the ISS crew to its usual seven, replacing Crew-11 after an early evacuation, with NASA stating no changes to their training.
- Study plans include experiments probing blood flow and eye health, simulated moon landings, and a possible Artemis II call, while Jessica Meir will spend eight months aboard the ISS studying microgravity's effects, NASA says.
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UC San Diego graduate Jessica Meir en route to the International Space Station
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir is en route to the International Space Station, where the UC San Diego graduate will spend eight months studying how microgravity affects the human body, research critical for the exploration of the moon and Mars. Meir and three other astronauts lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and are expected to reach the space station early Saturday. She is the commander of the mission. The…
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Mainer Jessica Meir launches for second trip to space station
The SpaceX Crew-12 is expected to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon.
San Diego scientist turned NASA astronaut launches to International Space Station
NASA astronaut and UCSD alumna Jessica Meir launched to the International Space Station on Friday morning aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, joining three other astronauts to begin a series of research projects and experiments to help scientists learn more about how humans can live in space for extended periods.
Here, Swede Jessica Meir takes off into space for the second time. She will stay there for eight months.
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