Official Crew-13 portrait with a space-themed studio background. From left: Sergey Teteryatnikov, Luke Delaney, Jessica Watkins and Joshua Kutryk; not a launch-day photograph. Photo: NASA / Bill Stafford / Wikimedia Commons. U.S. public domain. Responsive display; cropped in some story cards.
Event or reference date: Mission update September 28, 2026
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is preparing for his first spaceflight aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission, which is targeting launch no earlier than 11:10 a.m. Eastern time on October 1.
NASA’s September 28 mission update says the crew will depart from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for the International Space Station. The schedule remains a target, rather than a completed launch.
Four people, three space agencies
NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will command the mission, with Luke Delaney as pilot. Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov are the mission specialists.
The group will conduct research, technology demonstrations and maintenance during a long-duration stay. NASA says the work includes human-health studies, crop research and tests of medical equipment.
A Canadian first flight
Kutryk, from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, was selected as a Canadian Space Agency astronaut in 2017. He previously served as a CF-18 pilot and test pilot.
Readers following launch day should use NASA’s mission updates for the latest timing, since the announced window depends on flight readiness and launch conditions.
Sources and reporting method
NASA Crew-13 mission update, September 28
Prepared with AI assistance from the public documents linked above. This article contains no on-scene reporting or independent interviews.
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