Frenchwoman Joins NASA, SpaceX Crew For ISS Mission
February 13, 2026
6:18 am
NASA and SpaceX are scheduled to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, restoring the orbiting laboratory to full staffing following a rare early crew departure.
The mission will include French astronaut Sophie Adenot, who will become only the second Frenchwoman to travel into space.
The launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, was postponed by two days due to forecasts of high winds and adverse weather along the U.S. East Coast. The crew of four has already boarded the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop the Falcon 9 rocket, awaiting final countdown procedures.
The incoming team, designated Crew-12, comprises …
