ESA Astronaut Sophie Adenot Begins εpsilon Mission After Docking with ISS

The official start of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) εpsilon mission has been marked with the successful docking of the SpaceX Dragon ‘Freedom’ capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on February 14, 2026, at 20:15 GMT. Onboard was ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, along with NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyayev.

This milestone signifies Adenot’s commencement of her dedicated mission aboard the orbiting laboratory. The successful rendezvous and docking are crucial steps for the scientific objectives planned during her stay.

The εpsilon mission, now officially underway, underscores the vital role of international collaboration in advancing space science and exploration, with anticipation for the research outcomes from this crewed expedition.

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