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NASA, SpaceX Move Up Crew-12 Launch After ISS Medical Emergency
NASA and SpaceX have moved the Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11, 2026, following the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS. The early launch will replenish the station’s crew after it was left with just three astronauts, ensuring safe operations and continuity of research.
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NASA Evaluates Early Liftoff for SpaceX Crew-12 Following Rare ISS Medical Evacuation
NASA has announced a pair of news conferences on Jan. 30 to discuss final preparations for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. The four-astronaut flight, launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in February 2026, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will support ongoing research and station maintenance during a month...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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NASA Extends Contract With Russia for Rides to Space Station
NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial US alternatives, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
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NASA, SpaceX Move Up Crew-12 Launch After ISS Medical Emergency
NASA and SpaceX have moved the Crew-12 launch to Feb. 11, 2026, following the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS. The early launch will replenish the station’s crew after it was left with just three astronauts, ensuring safe operations and continuity of research.
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NASA Evaluates Early Liftoff for SpaceX Crew-12 Following Rare ISS Medical Evacuation
NASA has announced a pair of news conferences on Jan. 30 to discuss final preparations for the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. The four-astronaut flight, launching aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in February 2026, is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will support ongoing research and station maintenance during a month...
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX successfully completed the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Freedom. The spacecraft undocked from the ISS early on March 18 and began its descent after a scheduled deorbit burn. The crew—Nick Hague, Aleksandr Gorbunov, Sunita Williams, and Barry Wilmore—landed in the Gulf of Mexico after traveling millions of miles...
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NASA Extends Contract With Russia for Rides to Space Station
NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial US alternatives, the US space agency said on Wednesday.
