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

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.

A crew of four astronauts successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) after launching from Earth on Friday. The team, designated Crew-12, consists of two NASA astronauts (Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway), a European Space Agency astronaut from France (Sophie Adenot), and a Russian cosmonaut (Andrey Fedyaev). They traveled to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. The astronauts will spend eight months on the ISS, replacing a previous team that left early due to a medical situation. This mission marks SpaceX's 12th crewed rotational flight to the International Space Station.

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.

A SpaceX rocket delivered four new astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, restoring the station to its full operational capacity. The crew, consisting of astronauts from the US, France, and Russia, will spend eight to nine months aboard the ISS. Their arrival follows the emergency medical evacuation of a previous astronaut in January, which prompted the early return of their crew and left only three members to maintain the station. NASA has not disclosed the nature of the medical issue. The new crew includes experienced astronauts Jessica Meir and Andrei Fedyaev, as well as first-time space travelers Sophie Adenot and Jack Hathaway. The mission will allow NASA to resume paused spacewalks and continue research.

SpaceX Crew-12, consisting of NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch marks the beginning of a 34-hour journey to the ISS, where the crew will spend eight months conducting research and maintaining the station. Crew-12 is replacing a previous team that left the ISS last month due to a medical emergency. The mission aims to continue ongoing research and operations aboard the ISS. Commander Jessica Meir expressed the crew's readiness and gratitude for the mission ahead.

On Friday, February 13, 2026, SpaceX launched a new crew of astronauts to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Crew 12 mission, consisting of commander Jessica Meir, pilot Jack Hathaway, Russian cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev, and ESA astronaut Sophia Adenot of France, traveled aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft. This launch serves as a replacement for astronauts involved in NASA's first medical evacuation from the ISS. The new crew is now en route to the space station to continue operations.