SpaceX sends cargo ship to International Space Station
The uncrewed Dragon spacecraft carried science experiments and supplies, then reached the station on October 15.
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What happened
SpaceX launched its 35th resupply flight to the International Space Station at 6:33 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, October 13, from Cape Canaveral aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The Dragon spacecraft carried NASA science, more than two dozen ISS National Lab investigations and new solar arrays. On October 15 at 11 a.m. EDT, it docked with the station's Harmony module, bringing over 6,300 pounds of supplies to the crew of seven in Expedition 75.
Why it matters
The mission delivers new experiments, supplies and equipment to the crew living aboard the station.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 6:33 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launches the Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral.
- Oct 15, 11 a.m. EDT: The Dragon spacecraft docks with the Harmony module of the International Space Station, delivering over 6,300 pounds of supplies.
Coverage
- SpaceX Dragon Docks with Science, Supplies, and Roll-Out Solar Arrays (Mark A. Garcia)
- NASA’s SpaceX resupply mission delivers science experiments and solar arrays to space station (openaccessgovernment.org)
- Dragon Launches New Cargo as Crew Works Biomedicine, Advanced Space Tech (Mark A. Garcia)
- Biomedical Studies, NSF-Funded Science, Student-Led Projects, and More on NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 (ISS National Lab)
- SpaceX launches NASA science and cargo to the International Space Station (Will Robinson-Smith)
- NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 35th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station (nasa.gov)
- SpaceX Dragon Counts Down to Launch for Station Resupply Mission (Mark A. Garcia)
- SpaceX launching 6,300 pounds of cargo to the ISS on Oct. 13: Watch it live (space.com)
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