That is why NASA and SpaceX paused work to investigate rather than press ahead with the original schedule. Catching the leak on the ground, before flight, lets the teams open the hardware and make repairs in controlled conditions.

What happens next with the Dragon spacecraft?

NASA and SpaceX teams are now carrying out additional testing and reviewing data from the spacecraft. Teams will complete any repairs or other required work before Dragon flies. NASA has not yet announced a new target launch date. The agencies will set a new date once the testing, the data review, and any necessary work on the spacecraft conclude.

Who are the four Crew-13 astronauts?

Four astronauts will fly on Crew-13. NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins will serve as commander of the mission. NASA astronaut Luke Delaney will serve as pilot. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov will serve as mission specialists during the flight.

The crew includes two NASA astronauts and one each from the Canadian Space Agency and Roscosmos. Multinational crews have long been a feature of station missions.

What work awaits them on the station?

Once the crew reaches the orbiting laboratory, all four will join Expedition 75. Expedition 75 is the station's long-duration crew, responsible for research, maintenance, and other operations aboard the orbiting laboratory. The expedition will keep research running, perform maintenance on station systems, and manage the arrival and departure of visiting spacecraft throughout the rotation.

How and where will the mission fly?

When cleared, Crew-13 will travel aboard SpaceX's Dragon, the capsule that carries astronauts to and from orbit. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch Dragon. Liftoff will occur from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

What prelaunch steps remain for the crew?

About two weeks before the flight, the Crew-13 astronauts will begin quarantine at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The precaution helps reduce the risk that crew members could become sick shortly before traveling to space. After the quarantine period wraps up, the crew will travel to Florida to strap into Dragon for the climb to orbit.

When will Crew-13 actually launch?

That question remains unanswered as of September 1, 2026. NASA and SpaceX will share a new target date once the propulsion review concludes. Until that announcement, the four astronauts will remain in prelaunch training and medical isolation at Johnson Space Center, awaiting their turn to ride Dragon to the orbiting laboratory.