Crew-12 Arrives at International Space Station Following Successful Dragon Docking

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Cape Canaveral, FL., (February 14th, 2026) - The four-member Crew-12 astronaut team has safely arrived at the International Space Station after their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the orbiting laboratory earlier today, marking another milestone in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev completed the automated docking at approximately 3:15 p.m. EST. The spacecraft linked up to the space-facing port of the Harmony module, where the crew and station teams conducted standard leak checks and pressurization procedures to ensure a secure connection between Dragon and the station.

Following the successful completion of these safety checks, hatches between the spacecraft and the station were opened at 5:14 p.m. EST. The Crew-12 astronauts officially entered the International Space Station shortly thereafter, where they were welcomed by members of the Expedition 74 crew already aboard the orbiting complex.

The newly arrived crew now joins NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev. Over the coming months, the international team will conduct a wide range of scientific research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities designed to support future human exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

Crew-12’s mission represents continued global collaboration in human spaceflight and highlights the reliability of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon system, which has become a cornerstone of crew transportation to and from the station. The successful arrival also ensures continuity of research aboard the ISS as NASA and its international partners prepare for the next era of lunar and deep space exploration.

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