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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the ISS
Developing
Where it stands
Crew-13 launched on October 1, 2026, and docked with the ISS at Harmony’s forward port after a seven-hour, 55-minute flight; its four astronauts entered the station and joined Expedition 75. Crew-12 returned to Earth on October 8, but the reports provide no later update on Crew-13’s work or return, which remain open.
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The story so far
Update 26 days later
Crew-12 is back on Earth. The recovery account is not yet complete
Dragon Freedom brought four crew members home after nearly eight months in space. The splashdown is confirmed; completed extraction and postflight medical results remain unverified.
What moved
- Adenot and NASA astronaut Anil Menon spent six hours and 23 minutes outside, removing the failed SGANT-2 antenna. Adenot became the first French woman to spacewalk.
Still open after this report
- Completed capsule recovery, extraction of all four crew members, and postflight medical-assessment results remain unverified.
Update 1
Crew-13 reaches the ISS in under eight hours. The next step is Crew-12’s return.
Dragon Grace’s seven-hour, 55-minute flight puts the next science crew aboard the station. Crew-12’s earliest reported departure remains October 5, weather permitting.
History
Opened1 report
Who's involved
People
Andrey FedyayevRussian cosmonaut1 report
Jack HathawayNaval aviator and NASA astronaut1 report
Jessica MeirAmerican and Swedish astronaut (born 1977)1 report
Jessica WatkinsUS astronaut1 report
Joshua KutrykCanadian astronaut (born 1981)1 report
Luke DelaneyNaval aviator and NASA astronaut1 report
Sergey TeteryatnikovRussian cosmonaut1 report
Sophie AdenotFrench astronaut, engineer and pilot1 report
Organizations
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAmerican space and aeronautics agency2 reports
Roscosmos State Corporationspace agency of Russia2 reports
SpaceXAmerican spaceflight and AI company2 reports- Canadian Space Agencyspace agency of Canada1 report
European Space AgencyEuropean organisation dedicated to space exploration1 report
International Space Stationmodular space station in low Earth orbit1 report
Places
- Cape Canaveral Space Force StationCape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL, USA2 reports
- Deep Space AuditoriumVerona, WI 53593, USA2 reports
- Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA, USA1 report
- SpaceXCape Canaveral, FL, USA1 report
Every outlet we read on this story
69 sources25 outlets7 videos
Who reported what
24 points0 confirmed by two or more outlets15 from a single outlet0 disputed
What 7 outlets reported about this story, point by point, and who reported each point first.
Points more than one outlet reported
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| Point | Associated Press | FRANCE 24 English | NPR | ABC News | C-SPAN | NBC News | PBS NewsHour | Outlets |
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| Crew-12 mission duration in spaceNot independently confirmed | 5 | |||||||
| Dragon Freedom splashdown locationNot independently confirmed | 4 | |||||||
| Deployment of the main parachutesNot independently confirmed | 3 | |||||||
| Drogue parachute status and deploymentNot independently confirmed | 3 | |||||||
| Crew-12 returned aboard Dragon FreedomNot independently confirmed | 2 | |||||||
| Dragon undocking from the space stationNot independently confirmed | 2 | |||||||
| Jessica Meir's Crew-12 command roleNot independently confirmed | 2 | |||||||
| Sophie Adenot's Crew-12 roleNot independently confirmed | 2 | |||||||
| Andrey Fedyaev's Crew-12 roleNot independently confirmed | 2 |
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