Everything you need to know about NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 launch on Netflix
A live rocket launch streaming on Netflix still feels bonkers, but here we are: on October 1st, that is exactly what is happening on October 1st on Netflix when it streams NASA’s live coverage of SpaceX Crew-13 around the world. This is no dramatised space race, mind you; viewers will be watching a real four-person crew leave Earth for the International Space Station.
Netflix is carrying NASA’s official feed rather than producing separate coverage, so viewers will get the mission-control updates and the countdown as they happen. NASA’s coverage starts at 9:20 am EDT, with liftoff set for 11:10 am EDT from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
More importantly, this mission also comes at an interesting time for Netflix’s live-streaming push. The platform has already carried Artemis II coverage, so Crew-13 is like part of a broader move into live space events.
Right then, who is actually flying, what are they doing up there, and how can you watch? Here is what matters.
What is NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission?
Crew-13 is NASA’s 13th crew-rotation mission using SpaceX’s human spaceflight system under the Commercial Crew Program and the 14th Dragon flight carrying astronauts to the ISS when the Demo-2 test mission is counted.
A Falcon 9 rocket will launch the crew aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for a long-duration science expedition, with the astronauts due to remain aboard the station into 2027. Their work will include scientific research and technology demonstrations, alongside the important business of maintaining an orbiting laboratory.
Who is flying on Crew-13?
Jessica Watkins is in command of the mission, with fellow NASA astronaut Luke Delaney flying as pilot. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov join them as mission specialists.
Watkins is the one bringing flight experience to the table, having already spent 170 days in space during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission in 2022. For Delaney, Kutryk and Teteryatnikov, though, this is the first trip beyond Earth, so Watkins brings the experience, while the other three are heading into space for the first time.
When does Crew-13 launch, and how can you watch on Netflix?
Liftoff is targeted for 11:10 am EDT on October 1st. NASA says its launch coverage begins at 9:20 am EDT across several platforms, including Netflix.
The broadcast is not exclusive, either. NASA+, YouTube and other participating platforms will also carry the mission.
Why is Netflix streaming a NASA launch?
Netflix’s Artemis II flyby and splashdown streams got a combined total of 3.8 million viewing hours earlier in 2026, which suggests there is a real audience for live science apart from sport and entertainment.
That helps explain why NASA+ has become part of Netflix’s live-events push. Crew-13 is the next test of how far that interest goes beyond the huge lunar missions. It’s nice to see that Netflix is bringing more science stuff to the table!