In this image from video provided by NASA, France’s Sophie Adenot, Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev and Americans Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway greet colleagues as they enter the International Space Station after arriving on a SpaceX Dragon capsule on Saturday, February 14, 2026. AP
Four astronauts docked at the International Space Station on Saturday, February 14, for a months-long research mission, replacing a crew forced to return to Earth early over a medical issue.
The US space agency's Crew-12 arrived at the orbiting laboratory after a journey of about 34 hours that started with blastoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
"We have bridged the legacy of humankind's continuous presence in space spanning more than 25 years at this very site," American astronaut Jessica Meir said after docking at the ISS. "As we look back at Earth from these windows, we are reminded that cooperation is not just possible, it is essential. Up here, there are no borders and hope is universal."
Other members of Crew-12 are American Jack Hathaway, Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev and French astronaut Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space. She follows in the footsteps of Claudie Haignere, who spent time on the Mir space station.
