SpaceX launched its Crew-13 mission to the ISS with a four-person crew after a launch delay to replace a faulty propulsion valve in the Dragon spacecraft — a repair requiring cutting into a propellant line. The mission is led by Jessica Watkins, the first Black woman to command a spacecraft, alongside pilot Luke Delaney and international crewmates Joshua Kutryk and Sergey Teteryatnikov.
Background
SpaceX's Crew Dragon regularly ferries astronauts to the ISS under NASA's Commercial Crew Program. Propulsion system issues have occasionally caused launch delays for repairs before crewed flights.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 2, 2026 at 06:07 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10