Replacement crew docks at International Space Station, boosts numbers back to 7

February 15, 2026

TL;DR

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked with the International Space Station on February 14, 2026.
The docking restored the station's crew to a full complement of seven astronauts.
Crew 12 consists of commander Jessica Meir, cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, astronaut Jack Hathaway, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
The new crew joined station commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, Sergey Mikaev, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, who arrived in November.
The arrival of Crew 12 allows for the resumption of normal research pace and the capability for spacewalks.
The previous crew's early departure due to a medical issue had reduced the station's operational capacity.
The crew experienced a private medical conference before docking and requested a post-docking medical conference.

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