ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot launched to the International Space Station on 13 February 2026 for a mission called εpsilon.
The mission name embodies the essence of small, yet impactful, contributions. In mathematics, ε denotes a small quantity, much like an astronaut's role in the vastness of spaceflight. In astronomy, it represents the fifth-brightest star in a constellation.
Sophie will fly to space with her Crew-12 crewmates on a SpaceX Dragon launching from Florida, USA. The crew of four includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev.
Launch : Friday, 13 February 2026 at 10:15 GMT/11:15 CET (05:15 ET) from Florida, USA
Docking : Saturday, 14 February at 20:15 GMT/21:15 CET
Undocking : Wednesday, 7 October at 12:05 GMT/14:05 CEST
Splashdown : Thursday, 8 October at 15:34 GMT/17:34 CEST
Spacecraft : SpaceX Dragon
Spaceflight duration : 237 days, 5 hours and 18 minutes
