This is good space science fun: Sophie Adenot, the ESA astronaut riding along with/on Crew 12, will have her own perspective / blog / pod-casts made available at the “εpsilon” web site (hosted by the ESA):

. . .ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot will launch to the International Space Station no earlier than 12 February 2026 for a mission called εpsilon.

The mission name embodies the essence of small, yet impactful, contributions.

In mathematics, ε denotes a small quantity, much like an astronaut’s role in the vastness of spaceflight.

In astronomy, it represents the fifth-brightest star in a constellation.

Sophie will fly to space with her Crew-12 crewmates on a SpaceX Dragon launching from Florida, USA. The crew of four includes NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, as well as Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrei Fedyaev….

Indeed! We will keep you apprised… fly safely, Sophie — smile.

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Here’s the latest, from NASA:

…NASA will stream live coverage of the upcoming prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station.

Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than 6:01 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The targeted docking time is approximately 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12.

Watch agency launch coverage on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Individual events on YouTube will have their own stream closer to their start time. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media….

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, to the orbiting laboratory for a science mission. This is NASA’s 12th crew rotation mission and the 13th human spaceflight mission to the space station supported by the Dragon spacecraft since 2020, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program….

Onward grinning — with baby girls here, tonight… heh!

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