NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 crew members were boarding SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, according to a NASA blog post published on October 1, 2026. Before entering, all four crewmates signed their names inside the White Room, the area at the end of the crew access arm leading to the spacecraft.

As the crew entered Dragon, their seats were configured upright. Once everyone was securely inside, the seats were to be rotated into a reclined position for launch, and teams then planned to close Dragon's side hatch near the top of the hour.

The post described the White Room as a tradition dating back to NASA's Gemini program, noting the room is still painted white today. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney were identified in the post as walking through the crew access arm ahead of the mission to the International Space Station.