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Topic: [Discuss] SpaceX Dragon Crew-12 mission
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
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posted 07-08-2025 01:10 PM
   
Please use this topic to discuss SpaceX's Crew Dragon Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. |
SpaceBram
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From: Belgium
Registered: Mar 2017
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posted 07-08-2025 01:10 PM
According to Wikipedia, Dragon Crew 12 will consist of Jack Hathaway (NASA/CDR), Jessica Meir (NASA/PLT), Sophie Adenot (ESA/MS1) and Oleg Artemyev (Roscosmos, MS2). Are those names confirmed yet? |
Michael Cassutt
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From: Studio City CA USA
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 07-08-2025 01:32 PM
Right names, though not confirmed by NASA, wrong positions. Meir is CDR. |
SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1434
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 09-29-2025 06:01 PM
Given that it's literally the next crew up, I'm a little surprised that NASA hasn't announced the NASA crew members for Crew 12 yet. We've known the ESA and Russian crew members for quite some time, yet still no NASA crew members have been named.In theory, given that they're the next mission up, one would assume the NASA crew members would be fully practicing, doing simulations etc. for the mission. Does anyone know what is going on here? Has NASA given any indication of when they'll name the next crew members? |
brianjbradley
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Dec 2010
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posted 09-30-2025 07:34 PM
Six months feels about right by current standards, so I imagine any day! It is such a dynamic time in the Astronaut Office, in Commercial Crew and on ISS. I don't find this surprising. That said, the crew was clear in early photos on Sophie Anedot's Instagram stories (exactly the names out there). Though she recently wrote on a post she can't include photos of unannounced crew members. |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 11-20-2025 06:16 PM
Crew-12 is now targeted to launch on Feb. 15, rather than March 27 as first planned. Per a NASA statement received by Ars Technica: NASA and SpaceX have been working to be ready as early as Feb. 15 for the next commercial crew rotation launch to the International Space Station. This change maximizes launch opportunities for NASA's SpaceX Crew-12, while also accommodating the Artemis Il launch windows. As both missions advance toward launch and rely on resources and facilities at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, this change helps deconflict operations. |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-02-2025 08:37 AM
Oleg Artemyev has been replaced on Crew-12 by his backup, Andrey Fedyaev, according to a statement by Roscosmos. Cosmonaut Andrei Fedyayev has been named to the prime crew of the Crew-12 mission, replacing Oleg Artemyev. This decision was made due to Oleg Artemyev's transfer to another job.The launch of the Crew-12 mission is scheduled for the first half of 2026. Roscosmos did not specify as to Artemyev's new job.There are unconfirmed reports that Artemyev was removed from the flight for violating ITAR by photographing SpaceX documentation using his cellphone. |
issman1
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From: UK
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 12-02-2025 01:00 PM
SpaceX has no real competition from any American or foreign entity, so the allegation that Artemyev was committing industrial espionage is laughable.The Russian space programme has a much more immediate problem in Kazakhstan. |
Robert Pearlman
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posted 12-02-2025 01:09 PM
ITAR regulations are not about competition; they exist to prevent technologies that could be used in missile and weapon systems from falling into the wrong hands. That said, Russia has also grounded trainees before for allegedly removing materials from Star City (San Ko missed out being the first Korean in space after Roscosmos charged that he took Soyuz manuals home with him to study. Soyeon Yi flew in his place.) |
issman1
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From: UK
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 12-02-2025 01:45 PM
I just cannot accept that a highly experienced Russian cosmonaut lost a coveted spaceflight for the sake of stealing secrets.Even against the backdrop of current events it may just have been an honest mistake. After all, Artemyev was living and training in the U.S. and such opportunities will become impossible for Russian cosmonauts after the final ever crew undocks from ISS. |
GACspaceguy
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From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-02-2025 01:59 PM
Here in the USA ITAR issues are a big deal and have big deal ramifications. As an aviation professional in a global company, we train on ITAR compliance and we are extremely concerned about being fully compliant. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-19-2025 02:55 PM
NASA today confirmed the Crew-12 members: - NASA astronaut Jessica Meir
- NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway
- ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot
- Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev
They will launch no earlier than Feb. 15, 2026. |
SpaceAngel
Member Posts: 577
From: Maryland
Registered: May 2010
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posted 12-27-2025 02:09 PM
Will this launch in February 2026 have any impact to Artemis II also scheduled that same month? |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 55725
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-27-2025 02:49 PM
No, the Artemis launch window in February closes before Feb. 15. |
Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 01-08-2026 04:55 PM
Crew-12 may launch earlier than Feb. 15, after a medical concern has resulted in Crew-11 returning to Earth earlier than scheduled.The date of the Crew-12 launch is still to be determined. At this time, whenever it should occur, the ISS mission will not impact the launch of Artemis II, according to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman: There's no reason to believe at this point in time that there will be any overlap that we'd have to deconflict. |
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