Crew-12 Launches to International Space Station

NASA, ESA, and Roscosmos astronauts blast off on SpaceX mission

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft launched NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station on Friday, February 13, 2026. The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.

Why it matters

The Crew-12 mission is the twelfth crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, which aims to provide reliable and cost-effective access to the orbiting laboratory.

The details

The Crew-12 astronauts will conduct various experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit life on Earth and in orbit, furthering the journey back to the Moon, to Mars, and beyond.

  • The Crew-12 mission launched at 5:15 a.m. EST on February 13, 2026 from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

The players

Jessica Meir

NASA astronaut on the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

Jack Hathaway

NASA astronaut on the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

Sophie Adenot

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut on the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

Andrey Fedyaev

Roscosmos cosmonaut on the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

SpaceX

The private aerospace company that provided the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-12 mission.

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What’s next

The Crew-12 astronauts will spend several months aboard the International Space Station conducting research and maintenance activities.

The takeaway

The successful launch of Crew-12 marks another milestone in the ongoing partnership between NASA, international space agencies, and private companies like SpaceX to enable regular crew rotations to the International Space Station and further human exploration of space.