NASA starts launch rehearsal for Artemis II mission to the moon If Crew-12 launches in its earliest window it is expected to arrive at the International Space Station at about 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Crew-12 will travel aboard a SpaceX Dragon, launching with a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40. NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway will be joined by European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev. The crew is in quarantine at the Kennedy Space Station awaiting the launch. The crew is heading to the International Space Station to support its operations and conduct research. Three astronauts are at the station currently. This mission will mark a first as Crew-12 becomes the first group of astronauts to be allowed to take smartphones into space. "We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments for their families and share inspiring images and video with the world," Jared Issacman, NASA administrator, said in a post on X. Artemis II rocket rolls out to the launchpad in Florida NASA's Space Launch System rocket emerges on Saturday morning from the Vehicle Assembly Building to start its journey to Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo Topics