NASA’s Space X CRS-35 Launch Jellyfish
Sunlight illuminates the exhaust plumes of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company’s Dragon spacecraft on Oct. 13, 2026. This visual phenomenon is known as a “jellyfish”; it happens near sunrise or sunset when the exhaust plume from the rocket becomes brightly illuminated, creating a glowing shape resembling a jellyfish. The mission lifted off […] The post NASA’s Space X CRS-35 Launch…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 13, 2026, at 6:33 a.m. EDT. The mission, designated CRS-35, was NASA's 35th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station. The rocket's exhaust plumes illuminated the sky during sunrise, creating a glowing, jellyfish-like appearance.
The Dragon spacecraft aboard the rocket carried scientific investigations, supplies, and equipment to the ISS. The uncrewed Dragon will rendezvous with and dock to the International Space Station on October 15, with coverage beginning at 9:15 a.m. EDT.
Written by urgent.news from NASA Science's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
