NASA's SpaceX 35th Commercial Resupply Mission Set to Launch

NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch date of no earlier than Tuesday, October 13, for the 35th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station. The mission will deliver over 6,300 pounds of supplies, including research and equipment, to the orbiting laboratory. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Upon arrival, the spacecraft will autonomously dock to the space-facing port of the Harmony module. The mission will also carry several new science experiments, including studies on artificial retinas, 3D heart tissue models, and unconventional glass formation in microgravity. NASA astronauts Anil Menon and Jessica Watkins will monitor the arrival of the spacecraft and oversee its departure in mid-November, when it will return to Earth with critical science and hardware.