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Crew-13

Launched

October 1, 2026 · 15:10 UTC

Launch SuccessfulWeather 60% go
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Summary

SpaceX's Falcon 9 Block 5 launched Crew-13 from Space Launch Complex 40, carrying astronauts Jessica Watkins, Joshua Kutryk, Luke Delaney, and Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station. The successful flight marks the thirteenth crewed operational Crew Dragon mission under NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

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Vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceXCommercial Crew Program, International Space Station
Booster
  • B1101 · flight 3 · Return to Launch Site at Landing Zone 40 · landed8/8 landed here · 230 days after its previous flight, Crew-12
Mission
Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for CSA, NASA, RFSA
Milestone
635th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 109th this yearSpaceX's 733rd launch114th this yearhumanity's 7,407th orbital launch attempt234th orbital launch attempt this year

Crew

4 people

Spacecraft

Crew Dragon Grace (C213)

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Axiom-4.

  • Destination: International Space Station
  • Docked October 1, 2026 at Harmony forward

The Crew Dragon Grace capsule will splash down in the Pacific Ocean.

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Orbit: as tracked

423 × 432 km · 51.6°At launchearliest tracked set, 2026-10-01
51.6°Inclination
423 × 432 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
93.0 minPeriodfrom mean elements
63.1°Ascending node
14 h agoElement epoch2026-10-15 19:43 UTC

DRAGON GRACE 2 · NORAD 100882 · 2026-226A · Space-Track

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Object
CREW DRAGON 13
Object ID
2026-226A
Epoch
2026-10-15 19:43:34 UTC
Mean motion
15.48879905 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.00067551
Inclination
51.6317°
Ascending node
63.1136°
Arg. of perigee
265.8514°
Mean anomaly
94.1703°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
199
B*
0.00010980148

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile. Booster return drawn from padside's representative arc.

Flight timeline

27 steps, T−45 min to T+10 min 25 s
  1. T−45MGO for Prop Load
  2. T−42MCrew Access Arm Retract
  3. T−39MDragon LES Arm
  4. T−35MProp Load
  5. T−35MStage 1 LOX Load
  6. T−16MStage 2 LOX Load
  7. T−7MEngine Chill
  8. T−5MDragon Internal Power
  9. T−1MStartup
  10. T−1MTank Press
  11. T−45SGO for Launch
  12. T−3SIgnition
  13. T−0Liftoff
  14. T+1M12SMax-Q
  15. T+2M24SMECO
  16. T+2M27SStage 2 Separation
  17. T+2M31SStage 1 Flip
  18. T+2M35SSES-1
  19. T+2M41SBooster Boostback Burn Startup
  20. T+3M27SBooster Boostback Burn Shutdown
  21. T+6M20SEntry Burn Startup
  22. T+6M32SEntry Burn Shutdown
  23. T+7M24SStage 1 Landing Burn
  24. T+7M41SStage 1 Landing
  25. T+8M47SSECO-1
  26. T+9M39SDragon Separation
  27. T+10M25SDragon Nosecode Open

About this launch

Crew-13 launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 1, 2026 at 15:10 UTC. It was SpaceX's 733rd launch, 114th this year and humanity's 7,407th orbital launch attempt. It was the 635th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 109th this year. Booster B1101 flew for the 3rd time and landed at Landing Zone 40. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 423 × 432 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 4 crew members flew: Jessica Watkins, Joshua Kutryk, Luke Delaney and Sergey Teteryatnikov. The spacecraft was Crew Dragon Grace (C213).

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.

Official page: SpaceX

News

8 stories

Airspace and maritime notices

14 notices filed by the FAA and the US Coast Guard

  • FAA temporary flight restriction · 10 notices · Expired · up to 18,000 ftMatched by proximity to the pad
    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX X4009

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Local — 261001 FCS SpaceX NASA X4009

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Local — 261001 FCS SpaceX X4009

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Local — 261001 FCS SpaceX X4009 ZMA

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX NROL97

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 1, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX NROL97 ZMA

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Friday, October 2, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX NASA X4009

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Friday, October 2, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX NASA X4009

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Friday, October 2, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX X4009

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    • Cape Canaveral, FL, Friday, October 2, 2026 Local — 261002 FCS SpaceX X4009 ZMA

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  • US Coast Guard marine safety information · 3 notices · ExpiredMatched by mission designator
    • District 7, Oceanic boundary to EEZ - Sector Charleston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Government Supported (Hazardous)

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    • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Government Supported (Hazardous)

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    • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Security Zone/Government Supported (Security)

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  • Sector Jacksonville, Territorial Sea - Sector Jacksonville, Submerged Land Act (SLA)/Space Operations/Active RNA/Government Supported (RNA) · Expired · standing regulated area

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Pad

Map of Space Launch Complex 40

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

402nd launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 48th this year · 1,130th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Local pad time at liftoff: Oct 1, 11:10 AM EDT, in daylight

403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

17 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Updates

Launch success, spacecraft in operation.

Cosmic_Penguin · Oct 1, 2026 · source

Show 9 earlier updates

  • Liftoff.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/1/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 60% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/1/2026 · source

  • Official Webcast by NASA has started

    LL2 · 10/1/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 40% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 10/1/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 55% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/30/2026 · source

  • Updated launch weather, 60% GO.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/30/2026 · source

  • GO for launch on NET October 1.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/22/2026 · source

  • NET October 1, TBC.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/18/2026 · source

  • NET early October.

    Cosmic_Penguin · 9/16/2026 · source

Questions

When did Crew-13 launch?

Crew-13 launched on October 1, 2026 at 15:10 UTC.

Where can I watch Crew-13?

Coverage: NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Launch; NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Launch; Crew-13 Mission. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Crew-13?

Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet

Where did Crew-13 launch from?

Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. Liftoff was Oct 1, 11:10 AM EDT local time at the pad.

Did the booster land?

Booster B1101 flew for the 3rd time and landed at Landing Zone 40.

What orbit did Crew-13 reach?

It reached a 423 × 432 km orbit inclined 51.6°.

Which program is Crew-13 part of?

Commercial Crew Program and International Space Station. About Commercial Crew Program