With communication checks complete, the hatch is closed on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft Grace. This is the spacecraft’s second flight to the International Space Station; it made its maiden flight in 2025 on Axiom Mission 4. Liftoff for Crew-13, including NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Secured Inside Dragon Spacecraft, Ready for Hatch Closure
Teams have completed several milestones since the Crew-13 cadre entered the spacecraft, including conducting communication checks between Dragon and mission control, inspecting the crew’s spacesuits for any leaks, and rotating seats into a reclined position for launch. Once the “all clear” is given, the SpaceX pad support team will close Dragon’s side hatch. After liftoff […]
All Aboard! Astronauts Climb Into Dragon for NASA Crewed Mission
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew members now are boarding SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Before entering the spacecraft, all four crewmates signed their names inside the White Room, the area at the end of the crew access arm that leads to the spacecraft. The term “White Room” dates back to NASA’s Gemini program, and to honor this human […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Flight Crew Arrive at Launch Pad
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew have arrived at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, where SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft stands ready for launch. In the next few minutes, the crew will take the elevator up the pad’s fixed service structure and walk down the air-conditioned crew access arm […]
Next Stop: Space Launch Complex 40
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew, including astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, departed Kennedy Space Center’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building and are now on their way across the Florida spaceport to Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Suited, Ready for Their Ride to Launch Pad
Just moments ago, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew began the walk that every NASA astronaut has made since Apollo 7 in 1968, heading to the elevator and down through the double doors below the Neil A. Armstrong Building’s Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before leaving the suit-up room, the crew completed […]
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Suits Up for Launch
NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov are in the Astronaut Crew Quarters’ suit up room inside Kennedy Space Center’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building in Florida. A team of SpaceX suit technicians is assisting as the crew members put on […]
A Look at Today’s Launch Milestones
We’re about 4 hours away from the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. Below are key milestones leading up to launch, along with critical events that occur shortly after liftoff. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are scheduled to launch at 11:10 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space […]
Launch Day for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission
About 4.5 hours from now, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff aboard a SpaceX […]
NASA, SpaceX Conclude Review, Crew-13 ‘Go’ for Launch
NASA, SpaceX, and international partner teams completed the Launch Readiness Review for the agency’s Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, with mission leaders polling “go” to proceed into the launch count. The team now will progress toward liftoff no earlier than 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral […]