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Booster stacking finished on 30 September 2026. NASA’s 13 October report confirms that all four RS-25 engines are also installed.

Next comes core-stage integration with the boosters, followed by a short-stack tanking test at Launch Pad 39B. This is assembly progress, not confirmation that the rocket is ready to fly.

Published and reviewed 15 October 2026. Follow Artemis III →

Updated 15 October 2026: Crew-13 launched on 1 October at 11:10 a.m. EDT (16:10 BST) and docked at 7:05 p.m. EDT that day (00:05 BST on 2 October). NASA launch report · NASA docking report.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission carried four astronauts to the International Space Station for a long-duration science and research mission under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.

Crew-13 is not part of the Artemis program. Research during the mission will contribute to NASA’s understanding of human health and performance during spaceflight — knowledge that can support future missions beyond low Earth orbit.

Studies include human performance and spaceflight-related physiological changes, including manual piloting, blood flow and clotting, and vision changes relevant to longer-duration exploration.

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The 28 September flight reached orbit and deployed 26 satellites before an early return following an engine issue. Our briefing explains the progress and the Artemis III capabilities still to be tested. Published and reviewed 29 September 2026.

NASA reports on the crew and backup crew’s 2 September 2026 visit to Kennedy Space Center, including a look at solid rocket booster integration. The original NASA report was published on 15 September 2026.

A dated, source-led briefing on RS-25 installation, booster stacking, Orion's first combined power-on and integrated crew simulations. It explains what NASA confirmed, what work remained and why a 2027 target is not a fixed launch date.