NASA’s Crew-13 could go from Florida to the ISS in under 9 hours

NASA and SpaceX could launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on October 1, with the Dragon spacecraft reaching orbiting outpost less than nine hours after liftoff. Crew-13 will join Expedition 75 after teams complete a final round of intensive launch-readiness checks. NASA’s Crew-13 could go from Florida to the ISS in under 9 hours.

From left are Roscosmos Sergey Teteryatnikov, NASA astronauts Luke Delaney and Jessica Watkins, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk. 1, as the earliest opportunity to launch the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. In the days before liftoff, teams will complete final preparations and readiness reviews to confirm that the astronauts, the space station, SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft, and the Falcon 9 rocket are ready for flight.

The mission is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Less Than Nine Hours to the Space Station If Crew-13 launches on Oct. 1, Dragon should reach the International Space Station less than nine hours later, with docking planned for about 8 p.m.