N° 2–2026: Media accreditation for Crew-12 launch with Sophie Adenot
13 January 2026
NASA has opened media accreditation for the launch of SpaceX Crew-12 to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. This crew includes European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Sophie Adenot.
The launch of the Crew Dragon capsule, on a Falcon 9 rocket, is targeted for no earlier than Sunday, 15 February. It is the twelfth crew rotation flight for Crew Dragon and will see ESA’s Sophie Adenot travel into space for the first time, beginning her mission εpsilon.
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will be accompanied by NASA astronaut and Mission Commander Jessica Meir, NASA astronaut and pilot Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos Cosmonaut and mission specialist Andrey Fedyaev.
Full details:
https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-spacex-invite-media-to-watch-crew-12-launch-to-space-station/
Media accreditation deadlines for Crew-12 are as follows (all times CET)
- International media without US citizenship must apply by 05:59 Friday, 16 January.
- US media must apply by 05:59 Monday, 19 January.
All accreditation requests must be submitted online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
For questions about accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
If you have special logistical requests, such as space for satellite trucks, tents, or electrical connections, please send your request to: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov by Friday, 23 January.
For other questions, please contact Kennedy’s newsroom: at +1 321-867-2468.
More information
Images
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=Sophie+Adenot&result_type=images
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://photolibrary.esa.int/collection/?sid=lbvdj14m1
Terms and conditions for using ESA images:
www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int.
Videos
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Search?SearchText=Sophie+Adenot&result_type=videos
ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos_for_Professionals
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:
https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int.
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The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.
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