A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the Dragon CRS-35 resupply spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on 13 October 2026, carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station. The mission used a Falcon 9 Block 5 booster and sent the Dragon on NASA’s 35th commercial resupply services flight, with a successful second-stage ignition and orbital insertion. Observers along the U.S. East Coast reported a glowing pre-dawn plume and visible launch trail from locations including Ellicott City, Maryland; College Park, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; and Old Beech Mountain. Reports and mission timelines note Dragon chasing the ISS in the minutes after launch as planned. Footage and mission replays documented the Falcon 9 first-stage landing and Dragon’s departure toward rendezvous operations with the station. The cargo load included standard station resupply items totaling over 6,300 pounds to support ongoing ISS operations and science.
