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Crew-13

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Falcon 9 Block 5

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Thursday October 1 2026, 15:10:06 UTC

StatusSuccess

Scrub riskHIGH

Go12%

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

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Orbital elements (TLE)

Orbit

Apogee230 km

Perigee193 km

Period88.7 min

Inclination51.64°

Launch heading 45° · NE from Crew-13.

OrbitCrew-13› conemedium

1 70208U 26226A 26274.63811343 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995

2 70208 51.6406 133.3890 0027809 034.3000 013.6000 16.22852685 09

Pre-launch TLEs from Dillon's Space Page. Estimated before flight — the real orbit is confirmed post-launch.

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Mission

SpaceX Crew-13 is the thirteenth crewed operational flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

Reusable Hardware

All boosters →

First Stage · Flight-provenB1101

active3rd flight

Flights3

Landings3/3100%

Fastest turn40d 3h

Recovered · RTLS · LZ-40· 0 km downrange

230d 4h since last flight

Falcon 9 booster.

Previous flights · 2

Upper Stage · Crew Dragon 2C213Crew Dragon Grace

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2 flights· International Space Station

Crew Dragon spacecraft first used for Axiom-4.

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prelaunch9/29/2026

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Weather & scrubHIGH risk

Weather Go12%LL2 Go60%Wind2 m/sGusts3 m/sCloud62%Temp26°C

Limiting rule: No flight through a thick (>4500 ft) cloud layer extending across the freezing level.

max-top 7292 m, mean 5370 m, 66% cover, freezing 4934 m · max cloud-top 7292 m above freezing 4934 m (66% cover in 10 nmi) · no GLM flashes within 25 nmi / 30 min, likely cirrus / stratiform ice rather than cumulus

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B4722/26deorbitOct 1, 16:05Z – Oct 1, 17:05Z
B4722/26 NOTAMN Q) NZZO/QRDCA/IV/BO /W /000/999/3728S15852W669 A) NZZO B) 2610011605 C) 2610011705 E) TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD028 (AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED AS FLW: ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING 30 00 00 S 152 46 00 W 30 00 00 S 149 11 00 W 37 08 00 S 157 59 00 W 44 20 00 S 170 14 00 W 42 41 00 S 171 31 00 W 35 24 00 S 159 30 00 W 30 00 00 S 152 46 00 W ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN USING AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION. F) SFC G) UNL TEMPO DANGER AREA NZD028 (AUCKLAND OCEANIC FIR) IS PRESCRIBED AS FLW: ALL THAT AIRSPACE BOUNDED BY A LINE JOINING 30 00 00 S 152 46 00 W 30 00 00 S 149 11 00 W 37 08 00 S 157 59 00 W 44 20 00 S 170 14 00 W 42 41 00 S 171 31 00 W 35 24 00 S 159 30 00 W 30 00 00 S 152 46 00 W ACTIVITY: SPACE DEBRIS RETURN USING AGENCY: FOREIGN SPACE AGENCY PRESCRIBED PURSUANT TO CIVIL AVIATION RULE PART 71 UNDER A DELEGATED AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION.
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Launch Timeline

Countdown

T-00:45:00

GO for Prop Load

T-00:42:00

Crew Access Arm Retract

T-00:39:00

Dragon LES Arm

T-00:35:00

Prop Load

T-00:35:00

Stage 1 LOX Load

T-00:16:00

Stage 2 LOX Load

T-00:07:00

Engine Chill

T-00:05:00

Dragon Internal Power

T-00:01:00

Startup

T-00:01:00

Tank Press

T-00:00:45

GO for Launch

T-00:00:03

Ignition

In-flight

T+00:00:00

Liftoff

T+00:01:12

Max-Q

T+00:02:24

MECO

T+00:02:27

Stage 2 Separation

T+00:02:31

Stage 1 Flip

T+00:02:35

SES-1

T+00:02:41

Booster Boostback Burn Startup

T+00:03:27

Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown

T+00:06:20

Entry Burn Startup

T+00:06:32

Entry Burn Shutdown

T+00:07:24

Stage 1 Landing Burn

T+00:07:41

Stage 1 Landing

T+00:08:47

SECO-1

T+00:09:39

Dragon Separation

T+00:10:25

Dragon Nosecode Open

Quick facts

VehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

OrbitLow Earth Orbit

PadSpace Launch Complex 40

SiteCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

WindowThursday October 1 2026, 15:10:06 UTC→Thursday October 1 2026, 15:10:06 UTC

Vehicle

FamilyFalcon

Height70 m

Diameter3.7 m

Stages2

ReusableYes

LEO capacity22,800 kg

Track record635/636 successful

Landings621/626

LNM 54584deorbitSep 28, 00:00Z – Mar 27, 23:59Z

District 7, Oceanic boundary to EEZ - Sector Charleston, Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)/Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Government Supported (Hazardous) Space Operations/Hazardous Warning Area/Government Supported (Hazardous) From: 2026-09-28 To: 2027-03-27 Location: 31-52-59.988N/077-10-59.988W 31-31-00.012N/076-57-00.000W 30-31-00.012N/078-19-00.012W 30-43-00.012N/078-30-00.000W 31-52-59.988N/077-10-59.988W 1. SPACE LAUNCH OPERATIONS, WHICH MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO SURFACE VESSELS, WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING HAZARD AREAS FOR NASA CREW-13: A. FROM 30-43-00N/078-30-00W TO 31-53-00N/077-11-00W TO 31-43-00N/076-57-00W TO 30-31-00N/078-19-00W TO BEGINNING B. FROM 28-39-23N/080-37-57W TO 28-43-14N/080-32-44W TO 28-51-00N/080-24-00W TO 28-51-00N/080-18-00W TO 28-50-00N/080-16-00W TO 28-44-00N/080-16-00W TO 28-33-00N/080-27-00W TO 28-30-30N/080-33-02W TO BEGINNING 2. HAZARD PERIODS FOR PRIMARY LAUNCH DAY AND BACKUP LAUNCH DAYS (ALL TIMES ARE REPRESENTED AS ZULU TIME UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED): 01/1500 OCT 26 TO 01/1550 OCT 26. 02/1438 OCT 26 TO 02/1528 OCT 26. 03/1415 OCT 26 TO 03/1505 OCT 26. 04/1352 OCT 26 TO 04/1442 OCT 26. 05/1330 OCT 26 TO 05/1420 OCT 26. 06/1304 OCT 26 TO 06/1354 OCT 26. 07/1242 OCT 26 TO 07/1332 OCT 26. 3. THE U.S. COAST GUARD HAS ESTABLISHED A REGULATED NAVIGATION AREA UNDER 33 CFR 165.775 TO ENCOMPASS THE WATERS BOUND BY THE COORDINATES: A. FROM 28-36-38N/080-35-45W TO 28-44-58.3N/080-25-49W TO 28-41-14.9N/080-22-50.9W TO 28-34-00N/080-29-00W TO 28-30-46N/080-33-10W, THEN FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE BACK TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN. B. MARINERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE AREA ENCOMPASSED BY THIS ZONE IS CLOSED TO ALL VESSELS AND PERSONS EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDER, COAST GUARD DISTRICT SOUTHEAST OR THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, JACKSONVILLE, FL BEGINNING 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH WINDOW IN THIS NOTICE UNTIL REOPENED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, JACKSONVILLE, FL VIA BROADCAST ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16 AND CANCELLATION OF THIS BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS MESSAGE. DETAILED LAUNCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE DAY OF LAUNCH BY CONTACTING THE U.S. COAST GUARD VIA VHF-FM CHANNEL 16 AND 81A OR THROUGH THE U.S. SPACE FORCE LAUNCH INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 1-800-470-7232. 4. THE U.S. COAST GUARD WILL ENFORCE THE SECURITY ZONE AS SPECIFIED IN 33 CFR 165.701 BEGINNING 2 HOURS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED LAUNCH WINDOW IN THIS NOTICE UNTIL SUSPENDED BY THE CAPTAIN OF THE PORT, JACKSONVILLE, FL VIA BROADCAST ON VHF-FM CHANNEL 16 AND CANCELLATION OF THIS BROADCAST NOTICE TO MARINERS MESSAGE. 5. THE U.S. COAST GUARD IS PROVIDING THIS NOTICE TO ADVISE MARINERS OF THESE HAZARDOUS AREAS IDENTIFIED BY U.S. SPACE FORCE AND/OR A COMMERCIAL SPACE OPERATION, WHICH MAY IMPACT NAVIGATION INTERESTS. NAVIGATION HAZARDS FROM ROCKET LAUNCH ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE FREE FALLING DEBRIS AND/OR DESCENDING VEHICLES OR VEHICLE COMPONENTS UNDER VARIOUS MEANS OF CONTROL. MARINERS ARE URGED TO AVOID WATERS WITHIN ROCKET FLIGHT TRAJECTORIES/HAZARD AREAS DURING LAUNCH WINDOWS AS DETAILED ABOVE. 6. FOR MORE INFORMATION, MARINERS MAY CONTACT THE U.S. SPACE FORCE LAUNCH INFORMATION HOTLINE AT 1-800-470-7232 OR BY VISITING WWW.PATRICK.SPACEFORCE.MIL. FOR NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY, MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO REFER TO WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/MSI TO VIEW THE LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS (LNM) AND THE GEOSPATIAL CHART AT WWW.NAVCEN.USCG.GOV/CHART FOR INFORMATION ON SPACE LAUNCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS (SOLAR).

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