NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10a on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the ISS National Laboratory released some its findings for a case study that validates a new way of capturing space debris. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss the latest. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/Fox 35 Orlando. Video: https://youtu.be/skkBTiGR3VM?si=yQQEAmlLadejkxe1
TITUSVILLE, FL – On Sep. 23, I was interviewed live on FOX 35 Orlando for an update about preparations to launch the NASA SpaceX Crew-13 astronaut mission with four crew members to the International Space Station (ISS) on Oct. 1 from Floridas Space Coast.
We also discussed the results of an experiment aboard the ISS aiming to mitigate and capture potentially harmful space debris – which pose an ever increasing threat.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10a on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the ISS National Laboratory released some its findings for a case study that validates a new way of capturing space debris. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss the latest. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/Fox 35 Orlando. Video: https://youtu.be/skkBTiGR3VM?si=yQQEAmlLadejkxe1
The international quartet of space flyers from the US, Canada and Russia comprises NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov
The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station display their mission plaque inside a training mockup of a space station module. From left are, Commander Jessica Watkins and Pilot Luke Delaney, both from NASA, and Mission Specialists Joshua Kutryk of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) and Sergey Teteryatnikov of Roscosmos. NASA/Morgan Gridley
Liftoff of Crew-13 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule is targeted for NET Thursdays Oct. 1 at 11:10 a.m. ET from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The first stage booster will land back at pad 40 at LZ-40.
Caption: NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10 am on Thursday, October 1st as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the ISS National Laboratory released some its findings for a case study that validates a new way of capturing space debris. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss the latest.
Crew-13 is the 13th crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and its 14th flight with astronauts, including the Demo-2 test flight, to the space station through NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10a on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the ISS National Laboratory released some its findings for a case study that validates a new way of capturing space debris. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss the latest. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/Fox 35 Orlando. Video: https://youtu.be/skkBTiGR3VM?si=yQQEAmlLadejkxe1
The crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew‑13 mission are set to touch down at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center at approximately 1 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 26, after flying in, arriving from the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to begin their final days of launch preparations.
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10a on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the ISS National Laboratory released some its findings for a case study that validates a new way of capturing space debris. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss the latest. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/Fox 35 Orlando. Video: https://youtu.be/skkBTiGR3VM?si=yQQEAmlLadejkxe1
Watch the crew’s arrival live on NASA Kennedy’s YouTube channel.
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NASA and SpaceX are targeting 11:10a on Thursday, October 1st, 2026 as the earliest launch opportunity for the Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Meanwhile, the ISS National Laboratory released some its findings for a case study that validates a new way of capturing space debris. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, joined FOX 35’s Garrett Wymer live over Zoom to discuss the latest. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/Fox 35 Orlando. Video: https://youtu.be/skkBTiGR3VM?si=yQQEAmlLadejkxe1
Watch for Ken’s continuing onsite coverage of NASA, SpaceX, ULA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and more space and mission reports direct from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida and Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Stay tuned here for Ken's continuing Earth and Planetary science and human spaceflight news. Dr. Kremer is a research scientist and journalist based in the KSC area, active in outreach and interviewed regularly on TV and radio about space topics. Ken’s photos are for sale and he is available for lectures and outreach events.
NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – SHUTTLE LANDING FACILITY – NASA’S Crew-13 international quartet of astronaut and cosmonauts have arrived Saturday afternoon at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at Florida’s Space Coast ahead of their launch planned for Oct 1 bound for the International Space Station (ISS). Liftoff was delayed about 3 weeks from an initial target
GETTYSBURG, PA – On Sep. 16, I was interviewed live on FOX 35 Orlando for an update about SpaceX preparations to launch the 14th test flight of their Super Heavy/Starship rocket as soon as next week later in September. Interview done while I’m on vacation- today in Gettysburg PA SpaceX is awaiting FAA approval for the launch from their Starbase,
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