# Dragon launches NASA's Crew-13 to the ISS, fast-track arrival

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/dragon-launches-nasa-s-crew-13-to-the-iss-fast-track-arrival-125ef5dc
Date: 1 Oct 2026
About: [SpaceX](https://technooptimist.io/companies/spacex.md) · [Dragon](https://technooptimist.io/spaceflight/dragon.md)
Original source: https://nasa.gov/news-release/nasas-spacex-crew-13-launches-to-international-space-station

A Falcon 9 with a Crew Dragon launched NASA's Crew-13 from Cape Canaveral on 1 October 2026. The four astronauts are on a science expedition to the International Space Station, and the trip is short enough that they arrive the same day.

## Key facts

- Launched 11:10 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.
- Crew: Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney (NASA), Joshua Kutryk (CSA), Sergey Teteryatnikov (Roscosmos).
- About 7 hours 50 minutes to arrival; docking planned around 7 p.m. at the forward port of the Harmony module.

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