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SpaceX launches cargo ship to space station in spectacular pre-dawn flight

The launch could produce a visible plume as the Falcon 9 carries the Dragon CRS-35 mission to the International Space Station.

  • On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:33 a.m., carrying the CRS-35 mission with more than 6,300 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station.
  • Early morning launches occurring shortly before sunrise create a "space jellyfish" effect, as sunlight illuminates the rocket's exhaust plume against a dark sky, creating a glowing cloud with wispy trails.
  • About eight minutes after liftoff, the Falcon 9 first-stage booster made a recovery landing at Landing Zone 40; this mission marks NASA's 35th commercial resupply flight, utilizing a Cargo Dragon on its fourth trip to space.
  • The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock autonomously with the International Space Station's Harmony module around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, following an approximate 52-hour flight.
  • This delivery follows the recent departure of Crew-12, which opened a necessary docking port for the Dragon, while the station's other port hosts the Crew Dragon Grace carrying Crew-13, which arrived earlier this month.
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SpaceX launch creates 'space jellyfish' spectacle across U.S. skies

SpaceX's 35th resupply mission awed viewers across several states with a "space jellyfish" effect as it carried 6,300 pounds of supplies.

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