NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Greet Family, Friends During Walkout

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev waved to family, friends, and supporters as they walked out of the Astronaut Crew Quarters at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building in Florida. The crew walkout and greeting are a tradition that dates to Apollo 7 in 1968.

New for the Crew-12 mission, crew members will have the latest smartphones while orbiting Earth. They can use the phones to record messages for loved ones, document their journey, and share their story with the world.

Customized vehicles, with a security escort, will drive Crew-12 members for the 20-minute ride to Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Follow along for updates on Crew-12 on the mission blog, @NASAKennedy on X, or NASA Kennedy on Facebook.