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Crew-13 mission successfully launches to the ISS

Overview

The Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on October 1, 2026, following a three-week delay caused by an oxidizer leak in the Dragon spacecraft’s propulsion system.

Utilizing a Falcon 9 rocket and the Crew Dragon spacecraft, ‘Grace’, the mission transported a four-person international crew: NASA Commander Jessica Watkins, NASA Pilot Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos mission specialist Sergey Teteryatnikov. Notably, Watkins becomes the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.

The mission achieved a record-breaking transit, reaching the ISS in approximately seven hours and 50 minutes, marking the fastest launch-to-docking trip in ISS history. This rapid transit was aided by the station’s favorable position at the time of launch. The mission designation reportedly pays homage to the Apollo 13 mission.

The crew is scheduled to remain aboard for approximately six months, replacing the Crew-12 team. Following a handover period with the departing astronauts, the crew will conduct research in areas including human health, materials science, space agriculture, and microgravity physiology. New mission priorities include the use of AI for monitoring crew wellness and biomedical research to support future human exploration of the Moon and Mars. This mission also represents the first time a Canadian astronaut has participated in a NASA commercial crew program.

Entities

International Space Station · NASA · SpaceX · Jessica Watkins · Joshua Kutryk

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Timeline

  1. about 9 hours ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 23 sources FAST-MOVING
    SpaceX Crew-13 reaches ISS in record eight-hour flight

    SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission reached the International Space Station in a record-breaking eight-hour flight, led by commander Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.

  2. 2 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 34 sources
    SpaceX launches Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station

    NASA and SpaceX launched the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. The four-person crew will spend six months conducting scientific research during what is expected to be the fastest ISS trip to-m

  3. 5 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    SpaceX Crew-13 arrives at Kennedy Space Center for October launch

    The SpaceX Crew-13 mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Sept. 26, preparing for an Oct. 1 launch to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

  4. 7 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 18 sources
    NASA and SpaceX schedule Crew-13 launch for October 1

    NASA and SpaceX have rescheduled the Crew-13 mission to October 1 following a propulsion system leak repair. NASA also announced the Crew-14 international crew for a 2027 launch to the ISS.

  5. 9 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 8 sources
    NASA and SpaceX target October 1 for Crew-13 mission to ISS

    NASA and SpaceX have set an October 1 launch target for the Crew-13 mission to the ISS following a delay caused by a propulsion system leak. The crew includes astronauts from the US, Canada, and Russia.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    NASA and SpaceX delay Crew-13 launch due to Dragon propulsion leak

    NASA and SpaceX have delayed the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station due to an oxidizer leak discovered in the Dragon spacecraft’s propulsion system.

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