NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 launches as astronaut brings 100-year-old heirloom on trip
Summary
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission launched successfully from Florida, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS). The trip took just under 8 hours, making it the fastest journey for an American spacecraft to reach the ISS.Key Facts
- The launch occurred on October 1, 2026, at 11:10 a.m. Eastern Time from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
- The crew includes Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
- Kutryk brought a 100-year-old family heirloom pocket watch with him to space.
- The spacecraft used was SpaceX’s Dragon capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
- The trip to the ISS took 7 hours and 50 minutes, the fastest for an American craft.
- After docking, the crew will spend about six months aboard the ISS.
- The mission supports scientific research on diseases like heart disease and Parkinson’s using human stem-cell studies.
- This flight is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which partners with private companies like SpaceX for astronaut transport.
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