NASA and SpaceX Delay Crew-12 Launch Due to Weather

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NASA and SpaceX have postponed the launch of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station due to unfavorable weather conditions. The launch is now targeted for no earlier than February 13. Meanwhile, the Expedition 74 crew aboard the orbiting laboratory focused on astronaut health research, cargo operations, and station maintenance.

Why it matters

Delaying the Crew-12 launch ensures the safety of the astronauts and the successful arrival of the new crew members to the International Space Station. The ongoing health research and maintenance activities aboard the station are critical to supporting the long-duration spaceflight of the Expedition 74 crew and preparing for the arrival of Crew-12.

The details

Mission teams are now targeting the launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission for no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, February 13, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The commercial crew quartet, including NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, would then dock to the space station's Harmony module at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 14. Meanwhile, the Expedition 74 crew continued their research and maintenance activities, including cardiovascular health tests, psychological assessments, and servicing of the station's systems.

• NASA and SpaceX waived off Crew-12's Thursday, February 12, launch opportunity due to unfavorable weather conditions.
• The Crew-12 mission is now targeted for launch no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, February 13.
• The Crew-12 astronauts would then dock to the space station's Harmony module at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 14.

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