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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov stands vertical at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
The SpaceX closeout team left the crew access arm, which will soon retract away from the Dragon spacecraft. Launch, set for 11:10 a.m. EDT, is now a little less than an hour away.
Stay with us here on the blog as the countdown continues. We'll keep you updated on the key milestones throughout this historic mission. You also can watch the live launch broadcast on a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online:
Also follow @NASAKennedy on X, and NASA Kennedy on Facebook for additional launch coverage.
Learn more about the mission and crew at NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission page.
Jason Costa
October 1, 2026 10:10AM
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