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flag Maine astronaut Jessica Meir led SpaceX’s Crew-12 to the ISS on Feb. 14, 2026, marking her second mission and continuing her legacy in space exploration.

flag Maine astronaut Jessica Meir launched on February 14, 2026, as commander of SpaceX’s Crew-12 mission, joining astronauts Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft. flag The capsule docked autonomously with the International Space Station’s Harmony module on Saturday at 3:15 p.m., traveling at 17,000 mph. flag The mission is a long-duration science expedition focused on advancing human space exploration and benefiting life on Earth. flag Meir, originally from Caribou, Maine, previously made history during the first all-female spacewalk and is a mother, having welcomed her daughter in March 2023. flag The Dragon capsule had flown on prior missions including Crew-4, Ax-2, Ax-3, and Crew-9.

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