Fueling of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket has begun. Loading of rocket grade kerosene liquid oxygen into the rocket’s first stage is underway, and second-stage fueling will begin in a few minutes. Once fueling is complete, the Dragon spacecraft will switch to internal power, the command flight computer will begin final prelaunch checks, propellant tanks […]
The crew access arm has retracted, and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft launch escape system is armed. This system allows NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 crew members to escape safely in the unlikely event of an anomaly from liftoff until they reach orbit — a timespan of roughly 12 minutes.
The launch team has verified that controllers can soon begin loading propellants — liquid oxygen and refined, rocket-grade kerosene called RP-1 — into the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s first and second stages. The SpaceX rocket and Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, commander, and Jack Hathaway, pilot, along with mission specialists ESA (European […]
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 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft previously flew NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 and NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 mission, as well […]
NASA just expanded its coverage of this morning’s launch, and the live broadcast of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is airing live on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media. Today’s liftoff is targeted for 5:15 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 […]
During Crew-12’s eight-month long mission aboard the International Space Station, the crew will conduct a variety of science experiments aimed at advancing research and technology for missions to the Moon and Mars, and to benefit humanity on Earth. The crew will study how pneumonia-causing bacteria can lead to long-term heart damage, research on how physical […]
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir, commander, and Jack Hathaway, pilot, along with mission specialists ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, boarded their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Over the next 45 minutes, the crew will conduct communication checks with mission control, inspect their spacesuits for any leaks, and rotate their seats into […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 arrived at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to board their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Today’s mission is the second crewed launch from pad 40. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 was the first in September 2024. The first rocket launch from the pad was a Titan IIIC in June […]
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will serve as the spacecraft commander for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission. This will be the second flight to the International Space Station for Meir, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013. The Caribou, Maine, native earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, a […]
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 […]
