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Crew-12 Astronauts Arrive at International Space Station for 8 Month Stay

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 entered the space station nearly 36 hours after liftoff.
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Crew-12 Astronauts Arrive at International Space Station for 8 Month Stay
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Commander Jessica Mier (center) gives remarks during a welcome ceremony upon her crew’s arrival to the International Space Station on Feb. 14, 2026. Screenshot/NASA
T.J. Muscaro
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The International Space Station has returned to its normal capacity with the arrival of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission.

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos Cosmonaut Alexey Fedyaev emerged from their Crew Dragon spacecraft at 5:31 p.m. EST on Feb. 14, embracing their fellow astronauts and cosmonauts who have been waiting for them to join the Expedition 74 mission.

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T.J. Muscaro
T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.