SpaceX's Crew 13 docks with space station, including astronaut who'll miss birth of 3rd child during 6-month mission
Updated on: October 1, 2026 / 10:33 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched Crew 13 to the International Space Station.
- The crew includes NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, and Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
- Kutryk's wife is pregnant with their third child, due during his mission, making them the fourth couple with a child born while a parent is in space.
- The crew docked with the ISS seven hours and 55 minutes after liftoff.
- Crew 13 will conduct research on various topics, including fighting diseases, exploring crop production, and testing new medical equipment.
- The departing Crew 12 will return to Earth on October 6th, and the station is preparing for the arrival of several cargo missions.