Science & Space
Crew-13 Rocket and Dragon Spacecraft Stand Ready at Florida Launch Pad
NASA’s Crew-13 launch vehicle and spacecraft are positioned vertically at Florida’s Space Launch Complex 40.
What happened
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft were photographed standing vertically at Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on September 27, 2026, ahead of NASA’s Crew-13 mission. The excerpt identifies NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey, whose surname is cut off.
Why it matters
The available source confirms the mission hardware and crew were at the launch pad, but provides no launch date, schedule, or operational change.
Source: NASA