NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launches four astronauts to the International Space Station

On October 1, 2026, NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station. The Dragon spacecraft docked with the ISS approximately 7 hours and 50 minutes after liftoff, setting a record for the fastest U.S. spacecraft trip to the station. The crew will spend about six months conducting scientific research including stem cell studies, crop production, and human health experiments.