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NASA's SpaceX Crew-12

Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

NET February 13, 20265:15am
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon Crew Capsule lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

VIEWING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS LAUNCH

NASA and SpaceX will launch the twelfth crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP).

Launch Viewing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center

This prime viewing location, adjacent to the Apollo/Saturn V Center, offers outdoor seating with views of launch pads across Banana Creek. If open during the launch window, the Apollo/Saturn V Center includes Apollo Program exhibits and offers a close-up look at the world’s largest rocket, the Saturn V.

Apollo/Saturn V Premium Launch Transportation Ticket

$75 IN ADDITION TO ADMISSION
  • Approximately 6 miles / 10 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) is required in addition to a valid admission ticket
  • Bus boarding begins at 3:15 AM in the bus boarding area
  • Digital Photo from Storibox (taken at bus boarding)
  • Launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by a space-expert communicator
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NASA's Crew-12 Mission Patch

Launch Viewing at The Gantry at LC-39

Launch viewing has returned to one of the most iconic vantage points on the Space Coast—The Gantry at LC-39. Newly renovated and now open to the public, this historic site offers an incredible public launch viewing experience. With only a limited number of tickets, this is a rare opportunity to witness liftoff from a location steeped in spaceflight history and unmatched in proximity.

LC-39 Launch Transportation Ticket

SOLD OUT
$99 IN ADDITION TO ADMISSION
  • Approximately 3.4 miles / 5.5 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) is required in addition to a valid admission ticket
  • Check-in begins at 4:15 AM, and bus boarding begins at 4:30 AM in the Rocket Garden at the south end of the Saturn 1B rocket (engine end)
  • Launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by a space-expert communicator
  • Limited snacks and beverages available for purchase from Gantry Gifts
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Crew-12

Official portrait of NASA astronaut Jessica Meir wearing a spacesuit, also called an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Jessica Meir

  • Mission Commander

Official portrait of NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway wearing a spacesuit, also called an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Jack Hathaway

  • Mission Pilot

Official portrait of ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot wearing a spacesuit, also called an Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Sophie Adenot

  • Mission Specialist

Andrey Fedyaev

  • Mission Specialist

MISSION OVERVIEW

Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 | Block 5
Booster Landing: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station – Landing Zone 40

NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, and will be accompanied by ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, who will both serve as mission specialists. Crew-12 will join Expedition 74 crew members currently aboard the space station.

The flight is the 12th crew rotation with SpaceX to the orbiting laboratory as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Crew-12 will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to help prepare humans for future exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, as well as benefit people on Earth.