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SpaceX Launches Crew-13, Jessica Watkins Leads Six-Month Mission

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC · How we work

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SpaceX launched Crew-13 from Cape Canaveral, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Commander Jessica Watkins, 38, became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
The crew docked with the ISS around 7 p.m. EDT on Oct 2, 2026, beginning a six-month mission.
The mission will study blood circulation, clotting, and human performance in microgravity.

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SpaceX launched Crew-13 from Cape Canaveral, sending four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Commander Jessica Watkins, 38, became the first Black woman to lead a crew to orbit.
The crew docked with the ISS around 7 p.m. EDT on Oct 2, 2026, beginning a six-month mission.
The mission will study blood circulation, clotting, and human performance in microgravity.