NASA’s Crew-13 could set a new U.S. record by reaching the International Space Station in just 7 hours and 50 minutes, according to SciTechDaily.
NASA will broadcast the major events surrounding its SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station, including preparations before liftoff, the launch itself, and the spacecraft’s arrival and docking. Coverage will be available across several NASA platforms.
Crew-13 Heads to the International Space Station
Crew-13 is scheduled to lift off at 11:10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 1, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Docking at the International Space Station is targeted for about 7 p.m. later that day.
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. After arriving at the station, the four crew members will begin a long-duration science mission in orbit.
