{
  "id": 10985579,
  "title": "Weather 55% Favorable for Thursday Crew-13 Mission Launch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/weather-55-favorable-for-thursday-crew-13-mission-launch",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-30T16:02:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcrew/2026/09/30/weather-55-favorable-for-thursday-crew-13-mission-launch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 45th Weather Squadron at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station forecasts a 55% probability of favorable weather for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission scheduled to launch on Thursday, October 1 at 11:10 a.m. EDT. A high pressure ridge over the Mid‑Atlantic region is guiding warm, moist air into Florida, leading to scattered showers and mid-level clouds that might affect the launch, yet their exact timing and positioning remain unclear. The Dragon spacecraft, carrying NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins as commander, Luke Delaney as pilot, along with mission specialists from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, is set to embark on its journey to the International Space Station aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. NASA will offer live coverage of all prelaunch, launch, and docking activities through multiple online platforms. For live updates, visit https://www.nasa.gov/live or check the mission blog for any changes. Engage with the mission on social media by following and tagging @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @Space_Station, @ISS National Lab, @SpaceX on X, and @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab, @SpaceX on Facebook.",
  "summary": "Launch weather officers with Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s 45th Weather Squadron predict a 55% chance of favorable weather conditions for the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission at 11:10 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 1. A ridge of high pressure over the Mid‑Atlantic is directing warm, moist air across Florida, producing scattered showers and mid‑level […] The post Weather 55% Favorable for…",
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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."
}