εpsilon
ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot's first mission to the International Space Station
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
Undocking: Wednesday, 7 October at 12:05 GMT/14:05 CEST
Splashdown: Thursday, 8 October at 15:34 GMT/17:34 CEST
Spacecraft: SpaceX Dragon
Expeditions: 74/75
Spaceflight duration: 237 days, 5 hours and 18 minutes
- 1st mission
- 3 EVAs
- 1st of the Hoppers to fly
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Beyond the airlock - Sophie Adenot's three spacewalks
European experiments during εpsilon
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ESA's European Astronaut Center (EAC)
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Cologne, Germany
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Galešnjak, Croatia
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ESTEC, ESA’s technical heart, seen from orbit
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Paris, France
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Nevado Sajama, Bolivia
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Parinacota, Chile and Bolivia
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Pomerape and Parinacota, Chile and Bolivia
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Humarata, Wallatiri and Guallatiri, Chile and Bolivia
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Millau viaduct, France
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Dune du Pilat, France
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Lille, France
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San Pablo Bay, United States
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San Francisco Bay, United States
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San Francisco Bay, United States
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San Francisco Bay, United States
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Kyzylkum, Kazakhstan
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Perito Moreno National Park, Argentina
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Madrid, Spain
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Southwest France
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Spectacular austral aurora
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Bordeaux, France
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La Réunion and Mauritius
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La Réunion
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Mauritius
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La Camargue, France
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Raiatea, French Polynesia
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South-West of Paris, France
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Tūpai, French Polynesia
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Maupiti, French Polynesia
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Saint-Brandon, Mauritius
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Ari Atoll, Maldives
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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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Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan
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Paris, France
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Richat structure, Mauritania
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Moonset over Earth
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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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Technology and nature
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First picture from Cupola by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot
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Sophie Adenot's mid-mission highlights
