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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
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Sophie Adenot, the second French woman to fly to space
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Full replay: Launch of Crew-12 with Sophie Adenot | εpsilon mission
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02:15:40
Watch the launch of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS), aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre. Sophie flies as mission specialist. The other Crew-12 members are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, respectively commander and pilot of the mission, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, mission specialist.
Highlights of Sophie Adenot’s launch to the ISS
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00:02:15
Watch the highlights of the launch of ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot to the International Space Station (ISS) on Crew-12. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, USA, on Friday 13 February 2026 at 10:15 GMT/11:15 CET (5:15 local time).
Sophie flies as mission specialist. The other Crew-12 members are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, respectively commander and pilot of the mission, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, mission specialist.
The French ESA astronaut is the first of her class, the Hoppers, to fly. Sophie has chosen
Week in images: 09-13 February 2026
Week in images: 09-13 February 2026
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NASA crew set for flight to ISS
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NASA, SpaceX shoot for predawn Crew-12 launch with sonic boom possible
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