4 astronauts arrive at International Space Station to replace Nasa’s evacuated crew

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressFebruary 15, 2026 at 12:35 AM

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Four new astronauts from the US, France, and Russia arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday via SpaceX. They are replacing a crew that was evacuated early due to a serious health issue affecting one of the four astronauts launched last summer. The medical evacuation, NASA's first in 65 years, left only three crew members to maintain the ISS, leading to reduced operations. The new crew, consisting of NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France's Sophie Adenot, and Russia's Andrei Fedyaev, will stay at the ISS for eight to nine months to restore the station to full operational capacity.

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