NASA and SpaceX will attempt the fastest ever flight by a US spacecraft to the International Space Station when Crew 13 launches this Thursday. ^[3] Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, 44, is assigned to the six month station mission. The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule were stood vertical at Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 on 27 September. ^{[1] [4]} United States Space Force meteorologists have forecast good launch weather. Cumulus cloud formation and trajectory rain are noted as the primary mission risks. ^[6] Firefly Aerospace has agreed with Starcloud to demonstrate AI computing capabilities in lunar orbit aboard the Elytra orbital vehicle. The demonstration is scheduled for Firefly's third lunar mission, targeted to launch no earlier than 2028. ^{[2] [5]}