Saturday, February 14, 2026

European Astronaut Sophie Adenot of France Arrives | International Space Station

European Astronaut Sophie Adenot of France Arrives | International Space Station

Watch the docking operations of the Crew-12 Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) on February 14, 2026 at 3:15 p.m. EST/21:15 CET. The docking was followed by the hatch opening and welcome remarks by astronauts and cosmonauts already aboard the ISS.

European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot serves as a mission specialist on Crew-12. The other Crew-12 members are NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, respectively commander and pilot of the mission, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev of Russia, a fellow mission specialist.

This French ESA astronaut is the first of her class, the Hoppers, to fly. Sophie has chosen the name εpsilon for her mission. It may last up to nine months. On board the Station, she will conduct a wide range of tasks, including European-led scientific experiments and medical research, support Earth observation activities, and contribute to operations and maintenance on the Station.


Expedition 74 Crew
Station Commander: Sergey-Kud Sverchkov (Russia)
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: 
Andrey Fedyaev, Sergei Mikaev
European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot
NASA Flight Engineers: Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Chris Williams

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.


Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)
Duration: 2 minutes, 52 seconds
Release Date: Feb. 14, 2026

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