NASA and SpaceX have scheduled the 35th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station for October 13. The Falcon 9 rocket will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 6:33 a.m. EDT.
The Dragon spacecraft will carry over 6,300 pounds of cargo, including the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays. The mission also includes hardware for manufacturing artificial retinas, 3D heart tissue models, and materials for studying brain organoids and glass formation in microgravity.
Autonomous docking to the Harmony module is expected on October 15 around 11 a.m. The spacecraft will remain at the orbital complex until mid-November. Upon departure, it will return to Earth with research samples and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California.
NASA will host a media teleconference on October 8 to discuss the mission and provide an update on the SpaceX Crew-12 return. The agency will provide live coverage of the launch and docking procedures through its website, NASA+ platform, and official blog.
