Jessica Watkins

Crew-13 Continues Long-term Operations off the Earth

By Bob Granath | October 1, 2026

As NASA plans for extensive exploration of the Moon, the agency and its partners continue research into living off the Earth for long-term space missions. A SpaceX Crew Dragon lifted off at 11:10 a.m. EDT on Oct 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station for the Crew-13 mission. NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, accompanied by Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov plan a six-month stay aboard the International Space Station.

2022: A Landmark Year for NASA

By Bob Granath | January 20, 2023

Capped by the highly successful Artemis I mission, 2022 was a landmark year for NASA. Groundbreaking research continued in Earth orbit, a new human-rated spacecraft circled the Moon, robotic exploration of Mars reached important milestones and the agency’s newest telescope revealed never-before seen images of the universe.

NASA Launches Crew-5 Continuing Research aboard Space Station

By Bob Granath | October 5, 2022

A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off with a multi-national group of specialists for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Ongoing research aboard the orbital laboratory is designed to benefit humans living on and off the Earth. What is learned in orbit will help NASA prepare for long-term operations on and around the Moon and eventual exploration of Mars.

Crew-4 Launched to Space Station During ‘An Exciting Time for NASA’

By Bob Granath | April 27, 2022

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 3:52 a.m. EDT on the morning of April 27, 2022, boosting the company’s Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station. NASA’s Crew-4 astronauts plan to spend six months conducting research to improve life on Earth. Their work also will aid agency preparations for exploration beyond Earth.

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