ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot’s Epsilon Mission Officially Begins with ISS Docking
The SpaceX Dragon ‘Freedom’ capsule carrying ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, alongside NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyayev, successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on February 14, 2026, at 20:15 GMT. This event marks the official commencement of ESA’s Epsilon mission.
Adenot’s arrival aboard the ISS signifies the start of her dedicated scientific research and technology demonstrations during her long-duration stay. The successful docking underscores Europe’s continued commitment to human spaceflight and international collaboration in orbit.
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