SpaceX launches Crew-13 as Boeing Starliner grounding leaves Dragon as sole US path to ISS

A Falcon 9 launched Crew Dragon Grace with four astronauts to the ISS on October 1, 2026, with docking expected in under nine hours. With Boeing's Starliner still grounded, SpaceX is now the only US vehicle capable of flying NASA crews to the station through its retirement around 2030.

• Falcon 9 lifted off from SLC-40 at 11:10 a.m. ET on October 1, 2026
• Dragon Grace is set to dock at the Harmony module around 8 p.m. ET
• Starliner remains grounded after its 2024 failure was classified a Type A mishap
• NASA added six Dragon missions and a separate $946 million contract for three flights