Crew-12 is the first spaceflight for Hathaway and Adenot and the second for Meir and Fedyaev. The cosmonaut was a late addition to the crew, coming aboard in early December to replace his countryman ...
The Crew 12 docking came one month after a previous crew had to return to Earth early due to a medical issue.
SpaceX Crew-12 astronauts docked with the International Space Station on February 14, 2026, restoring full crew operations and beginning an eight-month mission, according to Space.com.
The crew will spend the next eight months conducting experiments to prepare for human exploration beyond Earth's orbit.