"Four fresh astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station (ISS). On Friday at 5:15 a.m. ET, Crew-12 launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, kickstarting a day-long journey to orbit. Crew-12 is composed of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The quartet are set to dock at the station at approximately 3:15 pm ET on Saturday, February 14."
"While in space, Crew-12 will perform a series of science experiments, including investigating how spaceflight and microgravity changes blood flow, whether vitamin B supplements can help tamp down swelling in astronauts' eyes, and they'll perform some simulated moon landings. And if all goes to plan, Crew-12 will also hold a call with NASA's Artemis II crew as those four astronauts wing their way around the moon, Jared Isaacman, NASA's administrator, said at a press conference on Friday."
Four astronauts launched to the International Space Station on Feb. 13, 2026, at 5:15 a.m. ET from Cape Canaveral aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9. The Crew-12 team—NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev—will dock at the station around 3:15 p.m. ET on Feb. 14. The crew will run experiments studying how spaceflight and microgravity alter blood flow, test whether vitamin B supplements reduce ocular swelling, and conduct simulated moon landings. Crew-12 may also hold a call with NASA's Artemis II crew. Crew-12 replaces Crew-11 after that crew evacuated early following an unspecified medical issue, leaving the ISS staffed by just three people since.
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