COL Anne McClain
@AstroAnnimal
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Astronaut, Army Helicopter Test Pilot. Commander, Crew-10. FE, Soyuz MS-11. International Space Station Exp. 58-59, 72-73. IG @astro_annimal
Joined June 2013
Meet NASA Astronaut Anne McClain, Crew-10 Commander https://t.co/9m3SUMZBEx
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đ Still thinking about interning with NASA? Applications for the 2026 summer session and the Pathways program (internships that could lead to employment) are open until Feb. 27âonly a few days left to apply! Peruse our opportunities and take your chance: https://t.co/ZJlNsZx1WP
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Happy Year of the Horse! I was fortunate to be looking out of the Cupola while we were passing over Beijing, and saw the twinkling of fireworks celebrating the Lunar New Year!
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An honor to be present to launch my good friend off the planet! Go @Astro_Jessica and the rest of @Space_Station Expedition 74!
All dressed up and ready to go! Couldnât have done it without the support of my family, friends, and our incredible @NASA and @SpaceX ground teams. Thank you!
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The @SpaceX Dragon is approaching the station with four Crew-12 members aboard for a docking at 3:12pm ET today.
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NASAâs live arrival coverage of the agencyâs SpaceX Crew-12 mission is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agencyâs YouTube channel as NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, ESA...
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LIVE: Watch as Crew-12 arrives at the @Space_Station! Docking is scheduled for 3:15pm ET (2015 UTC), with the hatches opening around 5pm ET (2200 UTC).
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LIVE: Time to head to the @Space_Station! NASA's Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, @ESA's Sophie Adenot, and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev are set to launch on our @SpaceX Crew-12 mission at 5:15am ET (1015 UTC). Share your questions for our hosts with #AskNASA.
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Walk out is emotional no matter what side of the fence youâre on. This crew is going to do amazing work on @Space_Station - but first, an incredible ride to get there on the @SpaceX Dragon. GO CREW-12! đ 5:15am EST
đNext stop: Space Launch Complex 40! @Astro_Jessica, @astro_hathaway, CSA Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev wave to family and friends before heading to Space Launch Complex 40 for todayâs launch to @Space_Station at 5:15 am ET.
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Canât wait to watch my friend @Astro_Jessica launch in a few short hours! Quick nap then a midnight wake up to see the historic walk out, then the launch from the roof of the launch control center @NASAKennedy đ GO CREW-12!! If youâve never seen a live launch, put it on your
L-1! I canât imagine a better team for #MyMoonCrew! First stop @Space_Station! See you at Crew-12 launch! Feb. 13, 5:15 am ET.
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.@SpaceX Crew-12 targets launch for no earlier than 5:15am ET on Friday to begin its mission to the station as Exp 74 preps for their arrival and studies spacecraft fuel physics and crew psychology.
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NASA and SpaceX managers continue targeting no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 13, for the launch of Crew-12 aboard a SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station.
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Update: NASA and SpaceX now are targeting no earlier than 5:15 a.m. EST, Friday, Feb. 13, for launch of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Thursday is no longer an option due to forecast weather conditions
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Did you know... ...that the @NASAArtemis II Moon rocket is 322 feet tall? Thatâs just a few yards shy of the length of a football field. Bet you thought we were going to say something else about #SBLX. đ
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L-3 ! Tout est question de style ! đ€Łđ
đ€ En Floride, les Ă©quipes et nous dĂ©calons notre sommeil pour prĂ©parer la journĂ©e du dĂ©collage. Nous mettons ces lunettes filtrant la lumiĂšre bleue deux heures avant lâheure prĂ©vue du coucher, fixĂ©e Ă 14h - heure locale de Floride - depuis
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L-4 ! âïž Nous avons atterri hier soir au Centre spatial @NASAKennedy, en Floride, sur la piste oĂč se posaient les navettes au retour de mission ! Woohoo ! Plus que quelques jours de quarantaine au Astronaut Crew Quarters avant le dĂ©collage !!! đ đ· Credit: NASA (1), ESA â S.
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Wheels up! @NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 is on their way to NASA Kennedy for their upcoming launch. https://t.co/pBuXSh5GBs
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GO CREW-12!! đ đ đ
.@NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission is preparing to launch for a long-duration science mission aboard the @Space_Station. During the mission, select crew members will participate in human health studies focused on understanding how astronautsâ bodies adapt to the low-gravity
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College studentsâwant to spend this summer working at NASA? Nowâs your chance to gain out-of-this-world work experience alongside agency professionals as a NASA intern! Applications for the 2026 summer session close on Feb. 27. Explore our opportunities: https://t.co/xmq93hoBql
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đ¶ On the (L-) 8th day of quarantine, my mission gave to meeeee, a training team straight out of Glee! đ¶ Last week, our Crew Training Officers (Teresa Sindelar and Sommy Khalaj) and training team really went the extra mile, serenading us with their own song about our shared
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Low flight rate means every flight carries the weight of the ones that follow. Thereâs no averaging out anomalies. One data point can reshape design, operations, and risk for years. Thatâs why we test relentlessly and let the data, not schedule, decide. Artemis II is a
The Artemis vision began with President Trump, but the SLS architecture and its components long predate his administration, with much of the heritage clearly traced back to the Shuttle era. As I stated during my hearings, and will say again, this is the fastest path to return
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With February launches coming up, youâre going to hear a lot about zero-g indicators. So, hereâs a quick explainer on them. On launch, weâre strapped in tight: 5-point harness, legs and feet restrained. Thatâs critical for safety, especially in the event of an abort, but it also
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