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SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

SpaceX's Crew-12 launched Feb. 13 and docked to the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the lab, joining Expedition 74 and restoring a full seven‑person crew for long‑duration research.

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

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SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

2026-02-13T02:49:44.584235-08:00

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Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

2026-01-20T14:16:10.540192-08:00

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NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said he wants to meet with his Roscosmos counterpart and is considering attending an upcoming Soyuz launch, signalling a willingness for direct engagement with Russia's crewed-launch operations. He made the remarks while outlining early priorities for his NASA tenure.

2026-02-15T16:12:32.247694-08:00

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

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SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing SpaceX's Crew-12 launched Feb. 13 and docked to the International Space Station, where NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev entered the lab, joining Expedition 74 and restoring a full seven‑person crew for long‑duration research.

2026-02-14T15:00:49.236171-08:00

SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

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SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center SLC‑40 on 13 February 2026 carrying Crew‑12 and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station. Adenot flies as mission specialist with NASA commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev on an ~eight‑month expedition.

2026-02-13T02:49:44.584235-08:00

SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

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SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, launched on a Falcon 9, is preparing to berth with the International Space Station, marking the first time a private spacecraft has reached the station. The approach represents a major milestone in commercial operations supporting station logistics and on-orbit presence.

2026-02-04T22:14:00.073201-08:00

SpaceX Dragon prepares to berth with the ISS — first private spacecraft to reach the station

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NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, targeted for 2027 NASA has signed an order with Axiom Space for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch in 2027. The agreement continues NASA's use of commercial partners to provide crewed access and private astronaut services to the ISS.

2026-01-30T16:05:33.618918-08:00

NASA selects Axiom Space for fifth private astronaut mission to the ISS, targeted for 2027

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NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine NASA's four-person SpaceX Crew‑12 team began a two-week quarantine at Johnson Space Center as the agency advanced the Crew‑Dragon launch to an earliest window of Feb. 11. The multinational flight, including a Roscosmos cosmonaut, will serve as a relief rotation following a recent medical evacuation from the ISS.

2026-01-28T15:14:50.310306-08:00

NASA advances SpaceX Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11; four-person crew begins quarantine

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Engineered biofilms: a case for harnessing microbial communities to support long‑duration missions An international study published in npj Biofilms and Microbiomes argues biofilms—microbial communities usually targeted for removal—should be engineered, not eliminated, aboard spacecraft. Researchers outline how managed biofilms could protect crew health, support crop systems and reshape microbiome management for Moon and Mars missions.

2026-01-27T17:13:43.899192-08:00

Engineered biofilms: a case for harnessing microbial communities to support long‑duration missions

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Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS As the ISS nears planned retirement at decade-end, NASA's Commercial LEO Destination (CLD) program has spurred a competition to build commercial successor stations. This payload-focused guide outlines operator proposals, funding signals and payload/logistics interfaces that will determine LEO research and services continuity after the ISS.

2026-01-26T05:07:22.054942-08:00

Payload Field Guide: NASA's Commercial LEO Destination — The Race to Replace the ISS

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SpaceX Crew-12 Delivers Four International Crew Members to ISS, Restoring Full Expedition 74 Staffing

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman seeks meeting with Roscosmos chief, may attend upcoming Soyuz launch

SpaceX launches Crew-12 to ISS with ESA's Sophie Adenot on eight-month mission

Suni Williams retires after 27 years following nine-month Starliner ordeal

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