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SUMMARY:SpaceX Crew-12 – NASA Commercial Crew Mission
DESCRIPTION:<p>Launch Time: 5:15 AM EST</p>\n<p data-start="203" data-end="
 522"><strong data-start="372" data-end="386">Rocket:</strong> Falcon 9 Blo
 ck 5<br data-start="403" data-end="406"><strong data-start="406" data-end=
 "424">Spacecraft:</strong> Crew Dragon<br data-start="436" data-end="439">
 <strong data-start="439" data-end="462">Mission Type:</strong> Crewed spac
 eflight to the International Space Station (ISS)</p>\n<h3 data-start="529"
  data-end="572">Mission Overview &amp\; Payload Insight</h3>\n<p data-star
 t="573" data-end="858"><strong data-start="573" data-end="584">Crew-12</st
 rong> is SpaceX&rsquo\;s twelfth operational crew rotation mission to the 
 International Space Station under NASA&rsquo\;s Commercial Crew Program. T
 he mission will transport a four-person international crew aboard a <stron
 g data-start="781" data-end="807">Crew Dragon spacecraft</strong> to the I
 SS for a long-duration science expedition.</p>\n<p data-start="860" data-e
 nd="1162">This flight continues SpaceX&rsquo\;s role as NASA&rsquo\;s prim
 ary U.S. crew transportation provider\, ensuring continuous human presence
  aboard the space station. Crew-12 astronauts will spend approximately <st
 rong data-start="1054" data-end="1077">six months in orbit</strong>\, cond
 ucting scientific research\, technology demonstrations\, and station maint
 enance.</p>\n<h3 data-start="1169" data-end="1198">Science &amp\; Objectiv
 es</h3>\n<p data-start="1199" data-end="1263">During their stay aboard the
  ISS\, the Crew-12 astronauts will:</p>\n<ul data-start="1264" data-end="1
 610">\n<li data-start="1264" data-end="1371">\n<p data-start="1266" data-e
 nd="1371">Conduct <strong data-start="1274" data-end="1302">microgravity e
 xperiments</strong> in biology\, human health\, materials science\, and Ea
 rth observation</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1372" data-end="1426">\n<p dat
 a-start="1374" data-end="1426">Support ongoing <strong data-start="1390" d
 ata-end="1424">ISS operations and maintenance</strong></p>\n</li>\n<li dat
 a-start="1427" data-end="1505">\n<p data-start="1429" data-end="1505">Perf
 orm <strong data-start="1437" data-end="1463">spacewalk preparations</stro
 ng> and potential extravehicular activities</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="15
 06" data-end="1610">\n<p data-start="1508" data-end="1610">Contribute to r
 esearch that supports future deep-space missions\, including Artemis lunar
  exploration</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 data-start="1617" data-end="1652">Why 
 This Launch Is Special</h3>\n<ul data-start="1653" data-end="2047">\n<li d
 ata-start="1653" data-end="1766">\n<p data-start="1655" data-end="1766">Cr
 ewed launches offer some of the <strong data-start="1689" data-end="1739">
 most dramatic and emotional launch experiences</strong> on Florida&rsquo\;
 s Space Coast</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1767" data-end="1856">\n<p data-
 start="1769" data-end="1856">Launch from historic <strong data-start="1790
 " data-end="1800">LC-39A</strong>\, used for Apollo\, Space Shuttle\, and 
 Artemis missions</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="1857" data-end="1956">\n<p da
 ta-start="1859" data-end="1956">Daytime launches often provide excellent v
 isibility of the Falcon 9 ascent and stage separation</p>\n</li>\n<li data
 -start="1957" data-end="2047">\n<p data-start="1959" data-end="2047">Reinf
 orces Kennedy Space Center&rsquo\;s role as the <strong data-start="2005" 
 data-end="2047">world&rsquo\;s busiest human spaceflight port</strong></p>
 \n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 data-start="2054" data-end="2085">Visitor &amp\; Viewi
 ng Tips</h3>\n<ul data-start="2086" data-end="2538">\n<li data-start="2086
 " data-end="2279">\n<p data-start="2088" data-end="2117"><strong data-star
 t="2088" data-end="2115">Best Viewing Locations:</strong></p>\n<ul data-st
 art="2120" data-end="2279">\n<li data-start="2120" data-end="2205">\n<p da
 ta-start="2122" data-end="2205">Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (with
  launch viewing packages\, if available)</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2208"
  data-end="2228">\n<p data-start="2210" data-end="2228">Playalinda Beach</
 p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2231" data-end="2245">\n<p data-start="2233" da
 ta-end="2245">Jetty Park</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2248" data-end="2279"
 >\n<p data-start="2250" data-end="2279">Titusville riverfront parks</p>\n<
 /li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2280" data-end="2378">\n<p data-start=
 "2282" data-end="2378"><strong data-start="2282" data-end="2299">Arrive Ea
 rly:</strong> Crewed launches attract large crowds&mdash\;plan to arrive s
 everal hours in advance</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2379" data-end="2453">
 \n<p data-start="2381" data-end="2453"><strong data-start="2381" data-end=
 "2399">What to Bring:</strong> Camera\, binoculars\, sunscreen\, water\, f
 olding chair</p>\n</li>\n<li data-start="2454" data-end="2538">\n<p data-s
 tart="2456" data-end="2538"><strong data-start="2456" data-end="2471">Live
 stream:</strong> NASA and SpaceX will provide live coverage with mission c
 ommentary</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 data-start="2545" data-end="2565">Launch 
 Note</h3>\n<p data-start="2566" data-end="2748">Launch date and time are <
 strong data-start="2591" data-end="2612">subject to change</strong> due to
  weather\, technical readiness\, or ISS traffic. Check FLspaceTourism.com 
 and official NASA/SpaceX channels for final confirmation.</p>\n<p>🔗 For
  additional details and live coverage\, visit the SpaceX Launches page.</p
 >\n<p>Stay updated at <a href="https://www.spacex.com/launches" target="_b
 lank" rel="noopener">spacex.com/launches</a></p>\n<p>Or link below</p>
URL:https://new.flspacetourism.com/events/2026/02/13/spacex-crew-12-nasa-co
 mmercial-crew-mission.html
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LOCATION:LC-39A\, Kennedy Space Center\, Florida
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