NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Arrives at Kennedy Ahead of October Launch

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 crew has arrived at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as the team enters the final stage of preparations for its upcoming flight to the International Space Station. The four-person crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. NASA NASA and SpaceX are targeting October 1, 2026, as the earliest launch opportunity for Crew-13. The mission will carry the astronauts aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station for a long-duration stay. NASA During the days leading up to launch, the crew will complete final training, mission reviews, suit checks and other preflight activities at Kennedy Space Center. Crew-13 will continue NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which uses privately developed spacecraft to transport astronauts between Earth and the International Space Station. The mission will support ongoing scientific research, technology demonstrations and maintenance aboard the orbital laboratory.