NASA, SpaceX and international partners have approved the Crew-13 mission for launch to the International Space Station, with four crew members set to begin a six-month stay in orbit.
LIVE: Four new crew members are about to lift off for the @Space_Station! NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to launch from the Space Coast at 11:10am ET (1510 UTC). https://t.co/92LvakU7tq
— NASA (@NASA) October 1, 2026
The launch readiness review examined the Falcon 9 rocket, Dragon spacecraft, ground systems, crew preparations and weather before teams gave a unanimous “go” for liftoff.
Crew-13 is scheduled to launch no earlier than 11:10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov will fly aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon.
After reaching orbit, the crew will travel to the ISS and spend around six months conducting research, supporting station operations and performing maintenance and other activities. The mission also brings together personnel from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos, highlighting the international nature of work aboard the orbital laboratory.
