NASA Reports SpaceX Crew-13 Launch Was Minutes Away on Oct. 1

In an Oct. 1, 2026 update, NASA said the SpaceX Crew-13 launch to the International Space Station was less than five minutes away and proceeding on schedule. The source did not report a later outcome.

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NASA reported on October 1, 2026 that liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon crew spacecraft Grace was less than five minutes away, with the Crew-13 mission bound for the International Space Station. According to the agency's update, everything was proceeding according to schedule and conditions looked good for launch.

The crew named in the report was NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. The rocket and spacecraft were described as standing vertical at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

This summary reflects the status given in the source at the time of publication. It does not establish whether or when the launch subsequently took place.

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