NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage - NASA

6 min read NASA Sets Crew-13 Launch, Docking Coverage Jessica Taveau Sep 29, 2026 MEDIA ADVISORY M26-071 NASA Headquarters Johnson Space Center Kennedy Space Center The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station pose together for an official crew portrait. From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk. Credit: NASA/Bill Stafford NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch, launch, and docking activities for the agency’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission to the International Space Station. Live coverage will stream through a variety of platforms. Learn where to watch online: https://www.nasa.gov/live Crew‑13 is scheduled to launch at 11:10 a.m. EDT, Thursday, Oct. 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with docking planned for about 7 p.m. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney , CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station for a long-duration science mission. Any events in person are only open to previously credentialed media. Call details are available to media upon request. NASA’s Crew-13 mission coverage is as follows (all times Eastern and subject to change based on real-time operations): Wednesday, Sept. 30 5 p.m.: Prelaunch news conference with the following participants: Dr. Lori Glaze, associate administrator, Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Dana Weigel, manager, Low Earth Orbit Program, NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston Mathieu Caron, director, Astronauts, Life Sciences, and Space Medicine, CSA William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX Arlena Moses, launch weather officer, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov . Thursday, Oct. 1 9:20 a.m.: Launch coverage begins 11:10 a.m.: Launch Following the conclusion of launch coverage, NASA will provide audio-only discussions between Crew-13, the space station, and flight controllers during Dragon’s transit to the orbital complex. 12:45 p.m.: Postlaunch news conference with the following participants: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman Dr. Lori Glaze, associate administrator, Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters Dana Weigel, manager, Low Earth Orbit Program, NASA Johnson Mathieu Caron, director, Astronauts, Life Sciences, and Space Medicine, CSA Julianna Scheiman, director, NASA Science and Dragon Programs, SpaceX Media may ask questions in person and via phone. Limited auditorium space will be available for in-person participation. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom no later than one hour prior to the beginning of the news conference at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov . NASA’s live Crew-13 coverage returns with rendezvous and docking streaming on a variety of platforms. The planned 7-hour, 50-minute trip from launch to docking on Oct. 1 will be the fastest by a U.S. spacecraft in space station history. 5:20 p.m.: Arrival coverage begins 7 p.m.: Targeted docking to the forward-facing port of the station’s Harmony module 8:45 p.m.: Hatch opening followed by welcome remarks All times are estimates and could be adjusted based on real-time operations after launch. Follow the space station blog for the most up-to-date operational information. Once aboard the station, the crew members will conduct a brief handover with the agency’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, which is expected to begin its return to Earth no earlier than Monday, Oct. 5. NASA will share additional details on Crew-12’s return after Crew-13’s arrival. Media accreditation The deadline for media accreditation for in-person coverage of this launch has passed. The agency’s media credentialing policy is available online. For questions about media accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov . Live launch video coverage NASA will provide a live video feed of Space Launch Complex 40 approximately six hours prior to the planned liftoff of the Crew-13 mission. Pending unlikely technical issues, the feed will be uninterrupted until the prelaunch broadcast begins on NASA+, approximately two hours prior to launch. Once the feed is live, find it online at: http://youtube.com/kscnewsroom . Media who need access to NASA live video feeds may subscribe to the agency’s media resources distribution list to receive daily updates and links. Audio-only coverage Launch audio also will be available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System’s VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club’s UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast. Attend launch virtually Members of the public may register to attend this launch virtually. NASA’s virtual guest program for this mission also includes curated launch resources, notifications about related opportunities or changes, and a stamp for the NASA virtual guest passport following launch. NASA website launch coverage Launch day coverage of the mission will be available on the NASA website. Coverage will include live streaming at 9:10 a.m. on Oct. 1, and blog updates as the countdown milestones occur. On-demand streaming video and photos of the launch will be available shortly after liftoff. For questions about countdown coverage, contact the NASA Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown coverage on the commercial crew blog. Watch, engage on social media Follow the Crew-13 mission on X, Facebook, and Instagram by following and tagging these accounts: X: @NASA , @NASAKennedy , @Space_Station , @ISS National Lab , @SpaceX Facebook: NASA , NASAKennedy , ISS , ISS National Lab Instagram: @NASA , @NASAKennedy , @ISS , @ISSNationalLab , @SpaceX NASA has delivered on its goal of safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a partnership with American private industry. This partnership is opening access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more people, more science, and more commercial opportunities. For more than 25 years, people have continuously lived and worked aboard the space station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies that enable us to prepare for human exploration of the Moon as we prepare for Mars. For more information about the Crew-13 mission, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/nasas-spacex-crew-13/ -end- Joshua Finch / Jimi Russell Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov / james.j.russell@nasa.gov Steven Siceloff Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov Sandra Jones / Joseph Zakrzewski Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 sandra.p.jones@nasa.gov / joseph.a.zakrzewski@nasa.gov Share Details Last Updated Sep 29, 2026 Editor Jessica Taveau Location NASA Headquarters Related Terms Humans in Space Commercial Crew International Space Station (ISS) — Company newsroom — sourced from NASA. Matter furnished by the company. Not a Notice Nearby paid placement. This page reprints matter furnished by the company from its official newsroom. Notice Nearby did not write this release. Read the original: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-sets-crew-13-launch-docking-coverage