Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA’s evacuated crew

Associated Press (AP)EN 4 min read 100% complete by By MARCIA DUNNFebruary 14, 2026 at 11:23 PM

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On February 14, 2026, four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule. The crew consists of Americans Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev. They are joining the existing crew of Russian cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikayev, and American astronaut Christopher Williams. The new arrivals are replacing a NASA crew that was previously evacuated from the ISS. The mission launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on February 13, 2026, with the purpose of continuing research and operations on the orbiting laboratory.

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