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Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026: Updates on SpaceX and NASA’s Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

NASA and SpaceX are proceeding ahead of schedule with their next astronaut launch to the International Space Station, which is currently operating with a skeleton crew.
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The views of the setting sun are just as spectacular from space as they are on Earth.

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission splashed down safely today (Jan. 15) after the first-ever medical evacuation of the International Space Station.
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NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here’s the latest news.
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SpaceX’s Crew-11 astronauts will leave the International Space Station today (Jan. 14) in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbiting lab, and you can watch it live.
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The four astronauts of SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission will leave the International Space Station on Jan. 14, in the first-ever medical evacuation from the orbital lab. Here are the details.
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