NASA confirmed that the Dragon crew spacecraft was "go" for launch on the SpaceX Crew-13 mission, according to a blog post published Oct. 1, 2026. SpaceX had begun fueling the Falcon 9 rocket at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Loading of rocket-grade kerosene and first stage liquid oxygen was underway, with second stage fueling expected to begin shortly. Teams continued to monitor weather at the launch pad.

The Falcon 9 was standing vertical with the Dragon spacecraft atop it. The crew comprises NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. The rocket was described as being prepared for launch on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.