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 […]
Suit leak checks are complete for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 as they prepare to leave the Astronaut Crew Quarters at the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building to head to Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for launch. Moments ago, the crew members played the traditional card game. The […]
NASA and its partner SpaceX will be tracking several milestones leading up to the launch of the agency’s SpaceX mission to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are scheduled to lift off at 5:15 a.m. EST from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. […]
Live blog coverage is underway for the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are scheduled to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft no earlier than […]
NASA and SpaceX teams are continuing final preparations on Thursday as the four crew members of Crew-12 follow their own precise checklist of activities before they launch to the International Space Station. Crew-12 is set to lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:15 a.m. EST Friday, Feb. 13, […]
NASA and SpaceX continue proceeding toward a launch of Crew-12 to the International Space Station for no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 13.
