SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches NASA's Crew 13 mission to the space station

Watch live coverage as SpaceX launches a Falcon 9 carrying a crew of four on a mission to the International Space Station. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. EDT (1510 UTC) on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. The first-stage booster making its third flight, will return to Landing Zone 40 adjacent to the launch pad about seven-and-a-half minutes after launch. Aboard Dragon 'Grace' for the Crew 13 mission are commander Jessica Watkins and pilot Luke Delaney, both from NASA. Mission Specialists are Joshua Kutryk of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) and cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov of Roscosmos. They are due to dock with the space station less than nine hours after launch to begin a six-month stay. Commentary will be provided by Spaceflight Now's Will Robinson-Smith, starting approximately four hours prior to liftoff. Videos like this are made possible by the support of our members. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLdERT4-TJ82PJOHSrsZLQ/join