A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying more than 6,300 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo launched to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, NASA reported on October 13, 2026. Liftoff from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida came at 6:33 a.m. EDT as part of SpaceX's 35th commercial resupply services mission for NASA.

About nine minutes after launch, Dragon separated from the rocket's second stage, opened its nosecone and began a series of thruster firings to reach the station. NASA said the spacecraft is scheduled to arrive at the orbiting outpost at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, with live rendezvous and docking coverage beginning at 9:15 a.m.

The flight is the latest in SpaceX's contracted cargo runs for the agency. NASA directed viewers to its online live coverage page and its space station blog and social media accounts for further updates on the mission and station activities.