SpaceX Crew-13

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 September 2026
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 dateSeptember 2026 (planned)
Undocking dateMarch 2027 (planned)

NASA mission insignia

From left to right: Watkins, Delaney, Kutryk, and Teteryatnikov

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).[1]

Crew

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

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.[1][2] Besides Watkins, who flew on SpaceX Crew-4, this will be the first mission to space for the remaining astronauts.[2] Kutryk is the first Canadian to be sent to orbit as part of the Commercial Crew Program.[2][a]

Mission

The 13th operational SpaceX mission under NASA's Commercial Crew Program was scheduled to launch on September 12, 2026,[1] but a leak in Dragon's oxidizer tank has delayed the launch.[3][4]

Notes

  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

  1. 1 2 3 Taveau, Jessica (April 23, 2026). "NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission". NASA. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Zakrzewski, Joseph (August 29, 2026). "NASA, SpaceX Adjust Crew-13 Launch Date". NASA. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  4. ↑ 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.
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