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NASA, SpaceX Crew-12 Rocket Launch Set for February 11 from Cape Canaveral

By  //  February 6, 2026

Launch is targeted for 6:01 a.m. ET

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Wednesday, February 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 12th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-12) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX and NASA are targeting Wednesday, February 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 12th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-12) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Launch is targeted for 6:01 a.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Thursday, February 12 at 5:38 a.m. ET.

The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the Crew-4, Ax-2, Ax-3, and Crew-9 missions to and from the space station.

This will be the second flight for the first stage supporting this mission, which prevoulsy launched a Starlink mission.

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Wednesday, February 11 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 12th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-12) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct new research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth.