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SpaceX launches Crew-12 on Falcon 9, lands first booster at new LZ-40 pad
Teslarati ^ | 02/13/2026 | Simin Alvarez

Posted on 02/13/2026 11:34:53 AM PST by SmokingJoe

SpaceX opened February 13 with a dual milestone at Cape Canaveral, featuring a successful Crew-12 astronaut launch to the International Space Station (ISS) and the first Falcon 9 booster landing at the company’s newly designated Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40).

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off at 5:15 a.m. Eastern from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, placing the Crew Dragon Freedom into orbit on the Crew-12 mission.

The spacecraft is carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, as noted in a report from Space News.

The first stage booster supporting Crew-12 returned to Earth and completed the first landing on Landing Zone 40 pic.twitter.com/cIukZrgBPS— SpaceX (@SpaceX) February 13, 2026

The flight marked NASA’s continued shift of Dragon crew operations to SLC-40. Historically, astronaut missions launched from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. NASA is moving Falcon 9 crew and cargo launches at SLC-40 to reserve 39A for Falcon Heavy missions and future Starship flights.

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First launch to ISS this year. Ceew included a French national, a Russian national and an African American chap.
1 posted on 02/13/2026 11:34:53 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

and an African American chap.“

Knock it off. Was he an American or an African?


2 posted on 02/13/2026 11:36:59 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

What would you consider Elon Musk?


3 posted on 02/13/2026 11:43:30 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Don’t forget John Kerry’s African American wife.


4 posted on 02/13/2026 11:52:03 AM PST by PAR35
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To: gibsonguy
Knock it off. Was he an American or an African?

Chap?

British African American...

5 posted on 02/13/2026 11:55:20 AM PST by null and void (We will not be emotionally blackmailed into backing off what we voted for. )
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To: SmokingJoe

Its my sincere belief that Elon Musk wishes to die and be biried on Mars.


6 posted on 02/13/2026 11:56:28 AM PST by allendale
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To: allendale

I can see him wishing to be buried on Mars; but why would he wish to die?


7 posted on 02/13/2026 11:57:38 AM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: SmokingJoe

HOORAY Elon!

https://nextspaceflight.com/

For anyone interested.


8 posted on 02/13/2026 12:43:02 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Jamestown1630

Who would be insane enough to not, eventually?


9 posted on 02/13/2026 12:54:15 PM PST by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: HKMk23

The post seemed to suggest he’s wishing for imminent death, instead of simply that he wishes to be buried on Mars WHEN he dies,


10 posted on 02/13/2026 1:00:26 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

Elon is the exact opposite of Tampon Tim Walz, we are in between.


11 posted on 02/13/2026 2:23:40 PM PST by Colt1851Navy (@!@)
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