NASA has confirmed that four members of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission arrived and docked at the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon. The Crew-12 mission consists of two astronauts, Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, French astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
The crew is excited to conduct scientific research in preparation for human space exploration and improving food production in space as part of their eight-month mission.
In this regard, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in a statement: “With Crew-12 safely in orbit, America and our international partners have once again demonstrated the professionalism, preparation and teamwork required for human spaceflight.”
The Crew-12 is now successfully in orbit and now in microgravity; Objects can be seen floating around the astronauts as they move further away from Earth.
The successful mission replaces NASA’s Crew-11, which left the ISS ahead of schedule in January following the medical evacuation of a crew member.
The space station has been operating with a limited staff in the meantime. Meanwhile, NASA’s preparations remain on track for the 10-day Artemis II mission, which will send a crew of four astronauts around the moon.
Before entering the space station, the astronauts expressed their enthusiasm and commitment to do their best to make the partner countries proud; a mission supported by trust, partnership, innovation and curiosity.
