NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 arriving at International Space Station

The mission lifted off at 4:15 a.m. CT Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking another successful collaboration between NASA and SpaceX.

Published: February 14, 2026 4:04pm

Updated: February 14, 2026 4:05pm

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission is on track to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, following a smooth launch from Florida on Friday.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is carrying a multinational crew: NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. 

The spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the ISS at 2:11 p.m. CT, with the hatches expected to open around 4 p.m. CT.

The mission lifted off at 4:15 a.m. CT Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, marking another successful collaboration between NASA and SpaceX.

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