CCP Crew 12 Space X rocket and Artemis on the launch Pad

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Dragon spacecraft on top stands vertical on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, ahead of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 launch. NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft can be seen in the background at the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B ahead of the agency’s Artemis II launch. Together, these two missions represent NASA’s ongoing efforts to advance human spaceflight, marking a pivotal moment for missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and beyond.