Watch the NASA SpaceX Crew-12 mission dock with the ISS

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by Mariella Moon

February 14, 2026

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The NASA SpaceX Crew-12 mission, carrying four astronauts, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on February 14 at 3:15 PM Eastern Time. The spacecraft, launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 13 at 5:15 AM, had traveled for approximately 34 hours before reaching its destination. Onboard are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency’s Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. Their arrival marks the beginning of an eight-month stay on the ISS. The Crew-12 mission follows the early return of the Crew-11 team, which concluded its mission a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue involving one of the crew members that the ISS couldn’t diagnose with its onboard instruments. Despite the crew member being stable, NASA opted to bring the mission home as a precaution. Now, the four astronauts will join the three remaining crew members on the ISS, continuing vital scientific research and maintaining operations. During their time on the ISS, Crew-12 will conduct a series of experiments

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Originally published on Engadget on 2/14/2026