NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX Crew-12 Launch to ISS

Four-person crew to blast off from Florida for science mission

Published on Feb. 8, 2026

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NASA will provide live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency's SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. The four-person crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 11, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with docking to the ISS expected around 10:30 a.m. the following day.

Why it matters

The Crew-12 mission is NASA's 12th crew rotation flight to the International Space Station as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program, which has enabled regular crew transportation to the orbiting laboratory aboard SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft since 2020. This mission will continue critical research and maintenance aboard the ISS.

The details

The four-person Crew-12 team will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir as commander and Jack Hathaway as pilot, along with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev as mission specialists. Once docked to the ISS, the crew will spend several months conducting scientific experiments and maintaining the orbiting laboratory.

  • Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
  • The targeted docking time is approximately 10:30 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 12, 2026.

The players

Jessica Meir

NASA astronaut and commander of the Crew-12 mission.

Jack Hathaway

NASA astronaut and pilot of the Crew-12 mission.

Sophie Adenot

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and mission specialist for the Crew-12 mission.

Andrey Fedyaev

Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist for the Crew-12 mission.

Steve Stich

Manager of the Commercial Crew Program at NASA.

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What they’re saying

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The takeaway

The Crew-12 mission is the latest in a series of successful crew rotations to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, demonstrating the continued partnership between the agency and private spaceflight providers like SpaceX to enable regular access to the orbiting laboratory.