NASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, Arrival
NASA and SpaceX are targeting 6:33 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the next launch to deliver science investigations, supplies, and equipment, including the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays, to the space station. This is the 35th SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital complex for NASA. NASA also will […]
NASA has announced that it will cover the SpaceX 35th Station Resupply Launch, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:33 a.m. EDT. This launch will see a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying supplies, including the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays, lift off from Space Launch Complex 40 in Florida.
The Dragon spacecraft will autonomously dock with the station's Harmony module around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15. Upon arrival, it will deliver over 6,300 pounds of supplies and equipment, including hardware for manufacturing artificial retinas, 3D heart tissues models, and materials to study new types of glass and brain organoids.
These items are intended to help advance medicine on Earth and benefit future space missions. The Dragon spacecraft is expected to remain at the space station until mid-November, after which it will return to Earth with critical research and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California.
NASA will provide media teleconference previews and post-splashdown updates, as well as live launch and docking coverage through various platforms. The public can also register to attend the launch virtually and follow along on social media.
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