NASA Announces 4-Person Crew for SpaceX Mission
NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission will feature a four-person crew, which the organization revealed in an official announcement on Thursday.
The crew features astronauts from three different space organizations: NASA, CSA [Canadian Space Agency] and Roscosmos [Russian Federal Space Agency].
NASA is sending two astronauts: Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney. Watkins will serve as spacecraft commander and Delaney will be the pilot.
The crew features two mission specialists: Joshua Kutryk of the CSA and Sergey Teteryatnikov of Roscosmos.
"This September, we're sending a new crew to the @Space_Station! Meet the four members of our SpaceX Crew-13 mission, who will help us learn how to live in space while making life better back on Earth," NASA wrote in an announcement on social media.
This September, we're sending a new crew to the @Space_Station!
— NASA (@NASA) April 23, 2026
Meet the four members of our SpaceX Crew-13 mission, who will help us learn how to live in space while making life better back on Earth: https://t.co/AI3NZDTleLpic.twitter.com/cjBfrZ3bUL
This crew is set to begin its journey to the International Space Station for a long-duration science mission sometime in mid-September. Upon their arrival at the orbiting laboratory, they'll become part of Expedition 75.
This mission marks the 13th crew rotation with SpaceX as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program.
"The crew will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to help prepare humans for future exploration missions to the Moon and Mars, and benefit people on Earth," NASA wrote in its statement.
NASA provided information regarding each of the four astronauts on the SpaceX Crew-13:
Jessica Watkins
"This will be the second flight to the space station for Watkins, who was selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017. Watkins grew up in Lafayette, Colorado, and earned an undergraduate degree in geological and environmental sciences from Stanford University, as well as a doctorate in geology from the University of California, Los Angeles. As a geologist, she studied the Martian surface and was a member of the Curiosity rover science team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. Watkins first launched to the space station as a crew member aboard NASA's SpaceX Crew-4 mission, spending a total of 170 days in space across Expeditions 67/68 in 2022. She will be the first NASA astronaut to launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft twice."
Luke Delaney
"Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2021, Delaney earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of North Florida and a master's degree in aerospace engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School. The Florida native is a distinguished naval aviator who participated in exercises throughout the Asia Pacific region and conducted missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. As a test pilot, Delaney evaluated developmental aircraft systems and served as a test pilot instructor. He also worked as a research pilot at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, where he supported airborne science missions. This is the first spaceflight for Delaney."
Joshua Kutryk
"The Crew-13 mission also is the first spaceflight for Kutryk. Prior to his selection as a CSA astronaut in 2017, he served as a CF-18 fighter pilot, flying missions in support of Canada's NATO, U.N., and North American Aerospace Defense Command commitments. A native of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Kutryk also worked as an experimental and operational test pilot at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment in Cold Lake, Alberta. Kutryk received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and he is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot school in Edwards, California. He has master's degrees in space studies, flight test engineering, and defense studies."
Sergey Teteryatnikov
"Crew-13 will be Teteryatnikov's first trip to the orbiting laboratory. He graduated from the Naval Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2011 as an engineer specializing in ship power plant operations. Before his selection as a test cosmonaut, Teteryatnikov served in various naval engineering roles, including undersea vessels and specialized engine room operations. He was selected for the Gagarin Research and Test Cosmonaut Training Center Cosmonaut Corps in 2021 and has served as a test cosmonaut since 2023."
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This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 6:34 PM.