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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the ISS

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DevelopingNext check Oct 9: Confirmation of capsule recovery, all four crew members' extraction and postflight assessments, and any verified schedule or results from the announced mission briefing.

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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  1. Update 1Crew-13 reaches the ISS in under eight hours. The next step is Crew-12’s return.
  2. Update 2Crew-12 is back on Earth. The recovery account is not yet complete

The story so far

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  1. 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

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Crew-12 splashdown location and spacecraftNot independently confirmed2
Crew-12 safely returned to EarthNot independently confirmed2
Crew-12 science work during the missionNot independently confirmed2
Duration of the return journeyNot independently confirmed2
Adenot's number of spacewalksNot independently confirmed2

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