NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Mission: Launch Day Nears | International Space Station

NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 Mission: Launch Day Nears | International Space Station

From right to left, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov of Russia, pose next to their mission emblem inside the Astronaut Crew Quarters in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026.

NASA's Crew-13 emblem

This emblem "looks ardently toward the future of space exploration while honoring the legacy of those who came before. The central golden dragon harkens back to Apollo 13, embodying resilience and gazing upward to the dawn of a new era of discovery. The tail contours around Earth in an embrace, highlighting the interconnected nature of human spaceflight and celebrating the collective efforts of the teams who make it possible. The wings, outstretched to form a bridge between Earth, the International Space Station, the Moon, and Mars, reflect the continuity between low Earth orbit and destinations to come. Gold stars burn brightly, representing the crew’s families and support systems as a tribute to their immense contributions to this endeavor. All of these themes are unified within a distinctive capsule silhouette, symbolizing the limitless possibilities born out of human collaboration toward a common goal."

NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov of Russia are scheduled to lift off to the International Space Station no earlier than Thursday, October 1, 2026.

Once they arrive, they will spend the next several months in orbit, helping us learn how to live in space while running scientific experiments intended to help make life better back on Earth.

More info on our Crew-13 launch schedule: https://go.nasa.gov/3V9NKT0

Follow Expedition 75:

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/

Expedition 75 Crew
Station Commander: Jessica Meir
Roscosmos (Russia) Flight Engineers: Andrey Fedyaev, Anna Kikina, Pyotr Dubrov

European Space Agency Flight Engineer: Sophie Adenot

NASA Flight Engineers: Jack Hathaway, Anil Menon

An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.

Image Credits: NASA/Johnson Space Center/Kim Shiflett

Date: Sept. 29, 2026

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