Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Leaders from NASA and agency partners are holding a news conference at NASA's Johnson Space Center to discuss final preparations for our upcoming SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

Participants include:
- Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate
- Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, NASA's Kennedy Space Center
- Dina Contella, deputy manager, International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center
- Andreas Mogensen, Human Exploration Group Leader, ESA
- Lee Echerd, senior mission manager, Human Spaceflight Mission Management, SpaceX

Learn more about the mission: nasa.gov/commercialcrew
Get daily updates from the station: nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation

Credit: NASA