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SpaceX CRS-35

SpaceX's 35th commercial resupply mission launched an uncrewed cargo Dragon on a Falcon 9 from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral on 13 October 2026, carrying more than 6,000 pounds of cargo to the International Space Station. Among it were the final two iROSA roll-out solar arrays.

What happened

All times local

  1. 13 October 2026, 6:33 a.m. EDT

    Liftoff

    Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 and passed Max Q about a minute later.

    Watch this moment · 20:02
  2. Minutes later

    Stage separation and boostback

    The first stage separated and made its boostback burn.

    Watch this moment · 22:20
  3. About 7 minutes

    Booster landing

    The booster landed at Landing Zone 40.

    Watch this moment · 26:36
  4. Soon after

    Dragon separates

    Dragon separated from the second stage, and its nose cone opened a few minutes later.

    Watch this moment · 29:47
  5. Docking day

    Approach and capture

    After the approach burns, Dragon passed waypoint zero and deployed its soft-capture ring. Contact and soft capture came at 9:27 a.m. Central.

    Watch this moment · 1:28:21
  6. Then

    Hard capture at Harmony

    Hard capture was completed at the Harmony module's zenith port.

    Watch this moment · 1:39:00
Play video: CRS-35: Falcon 9 Launches Dragon With Final Two ISS Solar Arrays, 49:17

Photo: NASA Kennedy Space Center / NASA/John Kraus / Public domain

Key facts

VehicleCargo Dragon, Falcon 9
Mission nameSpaceX CRS-35
Launch siteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex
Crew size0
OutcomeSuccess

Videos about this mission

The videos, in date order

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SpaceX CRS-35 Dragon Docks at the ISS Harmony Zenith Port

NASA

Duration 1:42:26

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Dates are when each video was first published on YouTube.

What it carried

Video 228 gives the cargo as more than 6,000 pounds, including the final two iROSA arrays. Video 227 puts it at more than 6,300 pounds, which may count the packaging. The coverage includes an interview about the arrays.

Questions and answers

  1. When did CRS-35 launch?

    On 13 October 2026, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.

  2. What was the most important cargo?

    The final pair of iROSA solar arrays for the station.

  3. Where did it dock?

    At the zenith port of the Harmony module.

  4. Did the booster land?

    Yes, at Landing Zone 40.

Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 2 videos on this page, by NASA.