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εpsilon

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot's first mission to the International Space Station

εpsilon

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot launched to the International Space Station on 13 February 2026 for a mission called εpsilon.

The mission name embodies the essence of small, yet impactful, contributions. In mathematics, ε denotes a small quantity, much like an astronaut's role in the vastness of spaceflight. In astronomy, it represents the fifth-brightest star in a constellation.  

Sophie will fly to space with her Crew-12 crewmates on a SpaceX Dragon launching from Florida, USA. The crew of four includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev.

Launch: Friday, 13 February 2026 at 10:15 GMT/11:15 CET (05:15 ET) from Florida, USA

Docking: Saturday, 14 February at 20:15 GMT/21:15 CET

Spacecraft: SpaceX Dragon 

Expeditions: 74/75

Planned mission duration: 9 months

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Inflight call with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot

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Understanding how the body and mind adapt to microgravity

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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway are seen preparing for an EchoFinder session aboard the International Space Station during the εpsilon mission.
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Successful lift-off for Crew-12 on 13 February 2026

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From space to your plate

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Revolutionising astronaut fitness for deep space missions

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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot training on EchoFinder‑2.
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εpsilon launch kit front page
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CNES experiments running during εpsilon

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Experiments led by the French space agency, CNES

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    Mount Vesuvius, Italy

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    Mount Etna, Sicily

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    New dawn, new possibilities... 16 times a day!

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    Lanzarote, Spain

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    Lanzarote during mission εpsilon
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    Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan

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    Paris, France

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    Richat structure, Mauritania

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    Richat structure, Mauritania, observed from the ISS
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    ESO's ELT telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile

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    Estancia Inca Pampa, Bolivia

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    First picture from Cupola by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot

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    First picture from Cupola by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot during the εpsilon mission

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ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot during training at the Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston Texas on 20 September 2024.
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