Launch day for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, October 1, 2026. LiveNow Fox Host Christy Matino speaks with research scientist Dr. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, just hours before liftoff in front of the KSC Countdown Clock ticking down to liftoff. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/LiveNow Fox. Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/fmc-ak5hzcb3jlxedujm
NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Launch Complex 39 Press Site, FL – On Launch Day Oct. 1, I was interviewed live on LiveNOW from FOX less than 3 hours before liftoff of the NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station
I was speaking in front of NASA’s famous Countdown Clock as it was ticking down to launch this morning
Launch day for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, October 1, 2026. LiveNow Fox Host Christy Matino speaks with research scientist Dr. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, just hours before liftoff in front of the KSC Countdown Clock ticking down to liftoff. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/LiveNow Fox. Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/fmc-ak5hzcb3jlxedujm
Fortunately, the weather outlook has significantly improved from the dire forecast yesterday at the NASA prelaunch briefing
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
NASA SpaceX Crew-13 mission crewmembers, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov (left to right, in blue flight suits with banner) arrive Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com
Liftoff of Crew-13 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule is targeted for NET Thursday 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 some eight minutes after liftoff.
Watch my complete live interview on LiveNOW from FOX here:
Launch day for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, October 1, 2026. LiveNow Fox Host Christy Matino speaks with research scientist Dr. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose, just hours before liftoff in front of the KSC Countdown Clock ticking down to liftoff. Screenshot Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com/LiveNow Fox. Video: https://www.livenowfox.com/video/fmc-ak5hzcb3jlxedujm
Caption: Launch day for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov to the International Space Station is scheduled to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, October 1, 2026. LiveNow Fox Host Christy Matino speaks with research scientist Dr. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose just hours before liftoff in front of the KSC Countdown Clock ticking down to liftoff
Ken Kremer of Space UpClose at the KSC Press Site Countdown Clock for NASA Crew-13 mission launch to the ISS. Credit: Ken Kremer/SpaceUpClose.com
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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
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
