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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Arrives in Florida as FAA Clears Falcon 9 Rockets to Fly
Crew-12 is scheduled to lift off on February 11 for an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station.
Feb. 7, 2026 at 4:39am
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts have arrived on Florida's Space Coast, and with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rockets receiving clearance to resume launching after an upper-stage mishap, NASA is targeting Wednesday, February 11, for the Crew-12 liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Why it matters
The successful launch of Crew-12 will mark another milestone in NASA's partnership with SpaceX, as the two organizations continue to collaborate on crewed missions to the International Space Station. The clearance of the Falcon 9 rockets to fly again is also significant, as it allows SpaceX to resume its launch schedule after a temporary pause.
The details
Crew-12 is scheduled to lift off at 6:01 a.m. on February 11 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The crew will board a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket and their target docking time at the ISS is set for around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 12. The Crew-12 mission will last eight months.
- Crew-12 took off in a jet at 6:55 p.m. EST on Friday, February 6, from Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
- Crew-12 is scheduled to lift off at 6:01 a.m. on February 11 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
- Crew-12's target docking time at the ISS is set for around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 12.
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
European Space Agency astronaut and mission specialist on the Crew-12 mission.
Andrey Fedyaev
Roscosmos cosmonaut and mission specialist on the Crew-12 mission.
What’s next
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The takeaway
The successful launch of Crew-12 and the clearance of the Falcon 9 rockets to fly again demonstrate the continued progress and collaboration between NASA and SpaceX in the realm of crewed spaceflight missions to the International Space Station.
