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Crew-13

· Falcon 9 · Cape Canaveral, Florida

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Mission

SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Falcon 9 will launch Crew-13 aboard Crew Dragon Grace from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This is the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, B1101, which previously launched Crew-12. Following stage separation, the first stage will return to Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40).

Mission briefing from SpaceX

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Thursday, October 1 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 13th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-13) to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Launch is targeted for 11:10 a.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Friday, October 2 at 10:47 a.m. ET.

SpaceX’s live webcast of this mission will begin about one hour prior to liftoff, which you can watch here and on X @SpaceX.

The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the Ax-4, mission to and from the space station. This will be the third flight for the first stage supporting this mission, which previously launched Crew-12 and one Starlink mission. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct new research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth.

Liftoff
11:10 EDT at the pad
Window
Instantaneous
Webcast
Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
Destination
International Space Station
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Latest update
GO for launch on NET October 1.

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Astronauts aboard

3rd

Flight of B1101

114th

SpaceX launch of 2026

230days

Booster turnaround

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Crew

4 astronauts aboard Crew Dragon Grace (C213)

  • Portrait of Jessica Watkins

    Commander

    Jessica Watkins

    NASA · American

    170 days in space so far

  • Portrait of Joshua Kutryk

    Flight Engineer

    Joshua Kutryk

    CSA · Canadian

    First spaceflight

  • Portrait of Luke Delaney

    Pilot

    Luke Delaney

    NASA · American

    First spaceflight

  • Portrait of Sergey Teteryatnikov

    Flight Engineer

    Sergey Teteryatnikov

    Roscosmos · Russian

    First spaceflight

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Countdown

All times approximate · shown in your time zone, CEST · Timeline: SpaceX

  1. T−00:45:00SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for propellant load
  2. T−00:42:00Crew access arm retractsDragon
  3. T−00:39:00Dragon's launch escape system is armedDragon
  4. T−00:35:00RP-1 (rocket grade kerosene) loading begins
  5. T−00:35:001st stage LOX (liquid oxygen) loading begins1st stage
  6. T−00:16:002nd stage LOX loading begins2nd stage
  7. T−00:07:00Falcon 9 begins engine chill prior to launch
  8. T−00:05:00Dragon transitions to internal powerDragon
  9. T−00:01:00Command flight computer to begin final prelaunch checks
  10. T−00:01:00Propellant tank pressurization to flight pressure begins
  11. T−00:00:45SpaceX Launch Director verifies go for launch
  12. T−00:00:03Engine controller commands engine ignition sequence to start
  13. T−00:00:00Falcon 9 liftoff

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Mission profile

From liftoff to landing

Mission profile of Crew-13, from liftoff to landing
Graphic: SpaceXFull resolution

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Flight

All times approximate · shown in your time zone, CEST · Timeline: SpaceX

  1. T+00:01:12Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket)
  2. T+00:02:241st stage main engine cutoff (MECO)1st stage
  3. T+00:02:271st and 2nd stages separate
  4. T+00:02:31Stage 1 flip1st stage
  5. T+00:02:352nd stage engine starts (SES-1)2nd stage
  6. T+00:02:41Boostback burn starts1st stage
  7. T+00:03:27Boostback burn ends1st stage
  8. T+00:06:201st stage entry burn begins1st stage
  9. T+00:06:321st stage entry burn ends1st stage
  10. T+00:07:241st stage landing burn begins1st stage
  11. T+00:07:411st stage landing1st stage
  12. T+00:08:472nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1)2nd stage
  13. T+00:09:39Dragon separates from 2nd stageDragon
  14. T+00:10:25Dragon nosecone open sequence beginsDragon

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Falcon 9 Block 5

SpaceX · Reusable

Falcon 9 is a two-stage rocket designed and manufactured by SpaceX for the reliable and safe transport of satellites and the Dragon spacecraft into orbit. The Block 5 variant is the fifth major interval aimed at improving upon the ability for rapid reusability.

634 flights, 633 successful, first flown May 2018

  • BoosterB1101 · 3rd flight · previously Crew-12 · Landing Zone 40 (LZ-40)
  • SpacecraftCrew Dragon Grace (C213)

70m

Height

3.7m

Diameter

549t

Mass at liftoff

23t

Payload to low Earth orbit

7,607kN

Thrust at liftoff

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Launch site

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Space Launch Complex 40

Coordinates
28.562° N · 80.577° W
Local time
09:21:48 EDT
This year
48th launch from this pad in 2026
Pad turnaround
18 days since the previous launch
Cape Canaveral

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