SpaceX Crew-14 Will Launch to ISS in Spring 2027
NASA has assigned a multinational four-person crew to the fourteenth commercial rotation mission to the space station.
Updated on Sept. 28, 2026 in Space
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NASA announced the crew for the SpaceX Crew-14 mission, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than spring 2027. The flight will transport four astronauts to the International Space Station to join the Expedition 75/76 crews.
Why it matters
The mission marks the 14th commercial crew rotation for the International Space Station, continuing a 25-year trend of continuous human occupancy in low Earth orbit. This flight supports ongoing scientific investigations and technology demonstrations required for long-duration spaceflight.
The Crew-14 mission represents the 14th commercial rotation flight using SpaceX Crew Dragon hardware, which supports a 25-year history of continuous human occupancy on the station. The mission will utilize a Crew Dragon spacecraft for the transport of four personnel to the orbital laboratory.
The players
Arutyun Kiviryan
A Russian-Armenian cosmonaut who completed selection in 2021 and serves as a mission specialist for the Crew-14 flight.
Kayla Barron
A NASA astronaut serving as the commander for the upcoming Crew-14 commercial mission.
Christina Birch
A NASA astronaut designated as the pilot for the Crew-14 mission to the space station.
Makoto Suwa
A representative of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency participating in the Crew-14 rotation.
SpaceX
An aerospace manufacturer and transport provider that operates the Crew Dragon spacecraft for commercial crew rotations.
The details
The mission utilizes a Crew Dragon — a pressurized, reusable spacecraft capable of transporting seven crew members — to ferry the four astronauts to the International Space Station. Once docked, the crew will serve as part of the Expedition 75/76 increments, focusing on technology demonstrations and scientific research. Cosmonaut Arutyun Kiviryan, who completed selection in 2021 following a 2015 degree in rocket engineering, joins NASA's Kayla Barron and Christina Birch, along with JAXA representative Makoto Suwa.
Timeline
2015: Kiviryan earned a degree in rocket engineering.
2021: Kiviryan completed the cosmonaut selection process.
Spring 2027: Crew-14 is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station.
The Tech Race
The mission continues the operational cadence of commercial transport flights required to sustain the International Space Station's 25-year continuous human occupancy program. This rotation maintains the international collaboration model, ensuring that research capacity remains staffed by diverse space agencies.
This mission ensures that the orbital laboratory remains fully staffed to perform research in microgravity conditions starting in spring 2027. Future launch dates will be refined by NASA and SpaceX as the vehicle processing and mission timelines progress closer to the target window.
The takeaway
The Crew-14 mission underscores the ongoing reliance on commercial crew rotations for maintaining continuous space research. Interested observers should monitor future NASA press briefings for the specific launch date and final mission duration details.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by MassisPost.
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