{
  "id": 11185023,
  "title": "A Look at Today’s Launch Milestones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/a-look-at-todays-launch-milestones",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T11:11:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcrew/2026/10/01/a-look-at-todays-launch-milestones-3/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Dragon spacecraft atop is prepared for liftoff on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The NASA-funded SpaceX Crew-13 mission is set to launch at 11:10 a.m. EDT. The countdown to launch includes several key milestones, starting with the crew donning their spacesuits and undergoing checks at 7:00 a.m. and the crew's transport to the launch pad at 8:05 a.m. The Dragon spacecraft is entered by the crew at 8:50 a.m., followed by a series of communication checks and seat rotations. The launch director verifies the launch readiness at 10:25 a.m., and the Dragon spacecraft's hatch is closed at 9:15 a.m. The Falcon 9's stage separation occurs at 11:17 a.m., and the second stage engine cutoff happens at 11:19 a.m. The Dragon spacecraft separates from the second stage at 11:20 a.m., marking the completion of the launch milestones.",
  "summary": "We’re about 4 hours away from the launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. Below are key milestones leading up to launch, along with critical events that occur shortly after liftoff. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are scheduled to launch at 11:10 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space […] The post A Look at Today’s Launch Milestones appeared first on NASA…",
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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."
}