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The big vent is underway at Launch Complex 39A. SpaceX is conditioning the feed lines at the pad prior to loading liquid oxygen on the Falcon Heavy upper stage. Liftoff of the NROL-97 mission is set for 11:54 p.m. EDT (0354 UTC).
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A slight adjustment for the launch time of tonight's Falcon Heavy launch. Liftoff of the NROL-97 mission from pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is now set for 11:54 p.m. EDT (0354 UTC).
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SpaceXs' third Falcon mission of the day, a Falcon Heavy, is getting ready to launch from the Kennedy Space Center. Liftoff of the NROL-97 mission is scheduled for 11:53 p.m. EDT (0353 UTC).
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A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch from Florida Thursday night on its first mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, America’s spy satellite agency. spaceflightnow.com/2026/10/0…
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Soft capture of Dragon Grace at the International Space Station is confirmed at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 UTC). The attachment of the 12 hooks needed for hard capture is in work.
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The deployment sequence for SpaceX's Transporter-18 mission is underway following a successful liftoff from Vandenberg Space Force Base nearly an hour ago.
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Liftoff! SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket rises above the fog at Vandenberg Space Force Base to kick off the company's second orbital flight of the day: Transporter-18.
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Following the launch of NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission, SpaceX is fueling its next Falcon 9 rocket, which will launch the Transporter-18 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. Liftoff is set for 11:32 am PT (2:32 pm ET / 1832 UTC).
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Happening now: NASA, CSA, and SpaceX are hosting a post-launch briefing on the Crew-13 mission.
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The zero-g indicator is a crocheted golden dragon named “Lucky.” It was made by a family member of Jessica Watkins. This is a nod to their mission patch and an homage to Apollo 13.
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Crew-13 is now in orbit!
A short, 8-hour flight to the ISS is now underway. @Astro_Kutryk says he doesn’t quite believe it yet, but thanks his family and support network, adding “it’s time to go to work.”
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Crew-13 is now in orbit!
A short, 8-hour flight to the ISS is now underway. @Astro_Kutryk says he doesn’t quite believe it yet, but thanks his family and support network, adding “it’s time to go to work.”
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“With gratitude and grace, Crew-13 is ready to fly,” says NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins. Launch from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is set for 11:10 am ET (1510 UTC).
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Teams are currently “go” to proceed with the count in the latest status update to the crew. Weather is “go” as well, but remains “dynamic.” Upper stage LOX load on the Falcon 9 is underway. Liftoff from Cape Canaveral is 11:10 am ET (1510 UTC)
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The SpaceX launch director completed the go/no-go poll and are proceeding with fueling the Falcon 9 rocket. The crew arm is retracted and the launch escape system is armed. Liftoff of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 is tracking to liftoff at 11:10 am ET (1510 UTC).
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The four members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 rolled by the Vehicle Assembly Building at @NASAKennedy as they head out to pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Liftoff is 11:10 am ET (1510 UTC), weather permitting.
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As soon as Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11:10 am ET (1510 UTC), NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 is set to launch from Florida to the ISS. Before the quartet heads to space, get to know the astronauts and cosmonaut heading off for a six-month expedition.
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Read more about the mission launching in fewer than 12 hours by clicking the link below and join us for live coverage beginning at 7 am ET (1100 UTC).
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At 6 pm ET (2100 UTC), NASA, CSA, and SpaceX leaders will host a prelaunch news conference to discuss NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission, scheduled to launch the morning of Oct. 1 at 11:10 am ET (1510 UTC) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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13/ Gerstenmaier says SpaceX just finished going through the critical design review with NASA this week on the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle. He says they're reviewing the detailed design, testing components, and have begun work, like building tanks and putting batteries together.
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14/14 Weigel says there's a lot of support that the ISS program can offer when it comes to important issues on the ground. Kutryk's wife is expected to give birth while he's in space. Caron adds that they'll work with NASA to ensure Kutryk is able to be as present as possible for that moment.
This ends the briefing.
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