The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the Dragon spacecraft on October 1, 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 near Cape Canaveral, Florida. This mission transported four individuals – NASA’s Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov – to the International Space Station. The crew is scheduled to conduct research during their stay aboard the orbiting laboratory. Precise details regarding the duration of their mission remain unconfirmed at this time. Following its arrival, the Crew-13 will undertake a series of experiments and maintenance tasks while docked with the ISS.
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