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SpaceX Crew-13
Artist's representation of Crew Dragon in orbit
NamesUSCV-13
Mission typeISS crew transport
OperatorSpaceX
Mission duration180 days (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftCrew Dragon Grace
Spacecraft typeCrew Dragon
ManufacturerSpaceX
Crew
Crew size4
Members
ExpeditionExpedition 75/76
Start of mission
Launch dateNET 1 October 2026 15:10:06 UTC (11:10:06 am EST)[1]
RocketFalcon 9 Block 5 (B1101.3)
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC‑40
End of mission
Landing dateNET March 2027 (planned)
Landing sitePacific Ocean (planned)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Inclination51.63°
Docking with ISS
Docking portHarmony forward (planned)
Docking date2 October 2026 (planned)
Undocking dateMarch 2027 (planned)

NASA mission insignia

From left to right: Teteryatnikov, Delaney, Watkins, and Kutryk
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SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth operational NASA Commercial Crew Program flight and the 21st crewed orbital flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft. The mission will transport four crew members— NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station (ISS).[2]

Crew

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Prime crew
Position Crew
Commander Jessica Watkins, NASA
Expedition 75/76
Second spaceflight
Pilot Luke Delaney, NASA
Expedition 75/76
First spaceflight
Mission specialist Joshua Kutryk, CSA
Expedition 75/76
First spaceflight
Mission specialist Sergey Teteryatnikov, Roscosmos
Expedition 75/76
First spaceflight
Backup crew
Position Crew
Mission specialist Kiviryan Harutyunovich, Roscosmos

NASA announced the crew assignments for Crew-13 on April 23, 2026 consisting of NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins, a geologist, and Luke Delaney, a former naval aviator, alongside CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk, a fighter pilot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, a submariner.[2][3] Besides Watkins, who flew on SpaceX Crew-4, this will be the first mission to space for the remaining astronauts.[3] Kutryk is the first Canadian to be sent to orbit as part of the Commercial Crew Program.[3][a]

Mission

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Launch

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AttemptPlannedResultTurnaroundReasonDecision pointWeather go (%)Notes
112 Sep 2026, 6:34:00 pmScrubbed—Technical12 Sep 2026, 6:34 pm75%Due to a propellant oxidizer leak.
21 Oct 2026, 11:10:06 amScheduled[citation needed]18 days 16 hours 36 minutes70%

The 13th operational SpaceX mission under NASA's Commercial Crew Program was scheduled to launch on September 12, 2026,[2] but a leak in Grace's oxidizer tank has delayed the launch.[4][5] After the leak was discovered, Delaney noted that "The numeral significance was not lost on us" and that they are "leveraging th[e] heritage" of Apollo 13.[6] The crew went into a final quarantine starting on September 17 as the scheduled launch slipped to October.[1][7]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Mark Pathy travelled to the ISS as part of Axiom Mission 1, being the first Canadian to use a Crew Dragon, however, Pathy was a private Space Tourist.

References

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  1. 1 2 Costa, Jason. "NASA, SpaceX Continue Crew-13 Prep as Crew Enters Quarantine". NASA. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Taveau, Jessica (April 23, 2026). "NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission". NASA. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Lagatta, Eric (April 27, 2026). "NASA unveils next crew of astronauts who will fly to space station". USA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Zakrzewski, Joseph (August 29, 2026). "NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date". NASA. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  5. ↑ Wall, Mike (August 31, 2026). "SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft". Space.com. Retrieved August 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ Byrne, Brendan. "Spacecraft leak grounds NASA's Crew-13 mission and its Florida man pilot". Central Florida Public Media. NPR. Retrieved September 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Tribou, Richard. "NASA, SpaceX target early October launch as Crew-13 head into quarantine". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved September 19, 2026.
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