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  "id": 10493933,
  "title": "What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission-10493933",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-28T16:09:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
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    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/commercial-crew/what-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission is set to launch on October 1 with four astronauts aboard, embarking on a long-duration stay at the International Space Station. The crew consists of NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, as well as CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. Their mission will focus on research and technology demonstrations to advance future Moon and Mars missions, while also improving life on Earth. Specific areas of study include heart disease, Parkinson’s disease, crop production, blood flow abnormalities in space, and new diagnostic medical equipment. This will be Watkins' second mission to the space station, and Delaney will be piloting the spacecraft for the third time.",
  "summary": "Four crew members are set to launch to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory. The post What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission appeared first on NASA Science .",
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        "title": "What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/what-you-need-to-know-about-nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission",
        "published": "2026-09-28T16:09:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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