International Space Station SpaceX NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman “Human spaceflight is truly a team sport, and it is an honor and a privilege to represent all of you who have contributed to the success of this mission.” The Crew-13 crew members can be seen exchanging fist bumps after Commander... @Astro_Watkins gives a speech prior to liftoff.show more

@SpaceX “Besides just being an orbiting laboratory, it’s also our technical proving ground.” @NASAAdmin Jared Isaacman explains how missions aboard the @Space_Station, including the Crew-13 mission, are integral for testing technologies needed for future Artemis missions on the Moon.

@SpaceX If you were living on the @Space_Station for six months, what would you bring with you? The members of the Crew-13 mission are bringing reminders of home, such as toys that belong to their children, rosaries, and a hundred-year-old pocket watch passed down through generations.

@SpaceX The Crew-13 mission patch honors both the past and future of human spaceflight. The golden dragon is an homage to the horses on the Apollo 13 mission patch. The dragon’s tail wraps around Earth, highlighting the teams around the world who make human spaceflight possible.

@SpaceX The members of the Crew-13 mission are currently inside the Dragon spacecraft — but earlier this morning, technicians helped them inside their spacesuits. Then, the astronauts played their traditional preflight card game to get rid of any bad luck before launch.

LIVE: Four new crew members are about to lift off for the @Space_Station! NASA's @SpaceX Crew-13 mission is scheduled to launch from the Space Coast at 11:10am ET (1510 UTC).

@SpaceX @NASAAdmin @astro_watkins Liftoff! The four astronauts of NASA’s @SpaceX Crew-13 mission are launching to the @Space_Station to perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance aboard the orbiting laboratory.

@Space_Station @SpaceX @NASAAdmin @astro_watkins

@Space_Station @SpaceX @NASAAdmin @astro_watkins Those prelaunch fist bumps made me smile.

@Space_Station @SpaceX @NASAAdmin @astro_watkins Wow you guys make that look like a piece of cake

@Space_Station @SpaceX @NASAAdmin @astro_watkins Always good watching this