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ISS Bound: Crew-12 Completes Dragon Training
26 Jan
Summary
- Crew-12 astronauts finished training on the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
- Preparations included simulator work and emergency response drills.
- The mission to the ISS is slated for mid-February.
Cosmonaut Andrey Fedyayev announced this week that the Crew-12 mission crew has successfully concluded their training for the Crew Dragon spacecraft flight. This intensive preparation occurred at SpaceX's facility located in Hawthorne, California.
The training regimen incorporated extensive practice on a simulator for the International Space Station's US segment. Astronauts also drilled emergency procedures and honed their skills in piloting the Crew Dragon spacecraft.
The Crew-12 mission is anticipated to launch towards the ISS in the middle of February. The crew comprises Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyayev, US astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot.
