{
  "id": 11221642,
  "title": "NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission-liftoff-now-just-an-hour-away",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/commercialcrew/2026/10/01/nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission-liftoff-now-just-an-hour-away/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, carrying a Dragon spacecraft, is poised to launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft will transport four astronauts: Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, both NASA astronauts, Joshua Kutryk from the Canadian Space Agency, and Sergey Teteryatnikov, a cosmonaut from Roscosmos. The launch, originally scheduled for 11:10 a.m. EDT, is now less than an hour away. The SpaceX closeout team has already detached the crew access arm, which will soon retract away from the Dragon spacecraft. The countdown is ongoing, with more milestones to come. Live coverage of the launch can be accessed through various platforms, including NASA's official website, and by following @NASAKennedy on X, and NASA Kennedy on Facebook. Detailed mission information, including the team's background and objectives, is available on NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission page.",
  "summary": "The SpaceX closeout team left the crew access arm, which will soon retract away from the Dragon spacecraft. Launch, set for 11:10 a.m. EDT, is now a little less than an hour away. Stay with us here on the blog as the countdown continues. We’ll keep you updated on the key milestones throughout this historic […] The post NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Liftoff Now Just an Hour Away appeared first on…",
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "Live Streaming Coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 Mission Begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/live-streaming-coverage-of-nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission-begins",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:20:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Watch NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission blast off to the International Space Station",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/watch-nasas-spacex-crew-13-mission-blast-off-to-the-international",
        "published": "2026-10-01T16:12:55.000Z"
      }
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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."
}