SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft Hatch Closed

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 team is secure in their seats as the SpaceX crew closed the hatch to the Dragon spacecraft, with less than two hours remaining before liftoff.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is set to launch the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station at 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, February 13, 2026. The crew includes Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, NASA astronauts Jack Hathaway and Jessica Mier, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot.

Why it matters

This mission marks the 12th crew rotation flight to the International Space Station using the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which has proven to be a reliable and reusable vehicle for NASA's commercial crew program.

The details

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft that will be used for the Crew-12 mission has previously flown NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission, as well as Axiom Missions 2 and 3. The spacecraft is now ready to launch the four-person crew to the International Space Station.

  • The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, February 13, 2026.

The players

Andrey Fedyaev

Roscosmos cosmonaut on the Crew-12 mission.

Jack Hathaway

NASA astronaut on the Crew-12 mission.

Jessica Mier

NASA astronaut on the Crew-12 mission.

Sophie Adenot

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

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What’s next

NASA will provide live launch coverage of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency's YouTube channel.

The takeaway

The successful launch of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station is a testament to the reliability and reusability of the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which has become a crucial component of NASA's commercial crew program.