{
  "id": 11199224,
  "title": "Hatch Closed on Crew-13 SpaceX Dragon Spacecraft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/hatch-closed-on-crew-13-spacex-dragon-spacecraft",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:04:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcrew/2026/10/01/hatch-closed-on-crew-13-spacex-dragon-spacecraft/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SpaceX successfully closed the hatch on the Dragon spacecraft for NASA's Crew-13 mission on October 1, 2026, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The spacecraft, named Grace, is set to launch to the International Space Station. This marks the second flight of the Dragon spacecraft to the ISS; its first mission was Axiom Mission 4 in 2025. The spacecraft will carry NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. Liftoff is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. EDT, less than two hours after the hatch was closed. Weather conditions at the launch pad are being closely monitored, with the cumulus cloud rule, thick cloud layers rule, and flight through precipitation being the primary concerns.",
  "summary": "With communication checks complete, the hatch is closed on SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft Grace. This is the spacecraft’s second flight to the International Space Station; it made its maiden flight in 2025 on Axiom Mission 4. Liftoff for Crew-13, including NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Joshua Kutryk, and Roscosmos […] The post Hatch Closed on…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Secured Inside Dragon Spacecraft, Ready for Hatch Closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nasas-spacex-crew-13-secured-inside-dragon-spacecraft-ready-for-hatch",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "SpaceX Launches Crew for NASA on Retiring Dragon Capsule",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/spacex-launches-crew-for-nasa-on-retiring-dragon-capsule",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:54:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}