A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. This marks 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. The crew launched at 5:15 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 to begin their mission aboard the orbital outpost.
Once at the space station, the crew will conduct various experiments and technology demonstrations to benefit life on Earth and in orbit. These activities will contribute to our journey back to the Moon, to Mars, and beyond.
Original Source: NASA