{
  "id": 14183002,
  "title": "SpaceX Dragon Lifts Off for Thursday Cargo Delivery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/spacex-dragon-lifts-off-for-thursday-cargo-delivery",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:54:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://www.nasa.gov/blogs/spacestation/2026/10/13/spacex-dragon-lifts-off-for-thursday-cargo-delivery/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket propelled the Dragon spacecraft into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission, the 35th commercial resupply services venture for NASA, transported over 6,300 pounds of scientific equipment and supplies to the International Space Station. The launch unfolded at 6:33 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Florida station. Nine minutes later, the Dragon spacecraft detached from the rocket's second stage, unveiling its nosecone and initiating a series of precise thruster maneuvers to rendezvous with the orbiting outpost. Anticipated arrival at the station is at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 15. NASA will deliver live rendezvous and docking coverage starting at 9:15 a.m. across multiple platforms; watch it online at https://www.nasa.gov/live. Further updates on ISS activities can be found at the space station blog, @space_station on X, along with ISS's Facebook and Instagram pages. The mission details were initially published on NASA Science.",
  "summary": "At 6:33 a.m. EDT, more than 6,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft as part of the company’s 35th commercial resupply services mission for NASA. The post SpaceX Dragon Lifts Off for Thursday Cargo Delivery appeared first on NASA Science .",
  "key_points": [
    "SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Dragon spacecraft on Thursday",
    "Mission transported 6,300+ pounds of cargo to ISS",
    "Dragon docked with ISS at ~11 a.m. on October 15"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}