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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule docks with ISS after two-day orbital chase

Confirmed1 source · Oct 15, 2026

The CRS-35 mission delivered over 6,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station on October 15.

SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule docks with ISS after two-day orbital chase
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What happened

SpaceX's cargo Dragon spacecraft, flying the CRS-35 mission for NASA, docked with the International Space Station on October 15 at approximately 11 a.m. EDT after a 51-hour pursuit from low Earth orbit. The Dragon launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on October 13 at 6:35 a.m. EDT, reaching orbit 10 minutes later. The capsule carried more than 6,000 pounds of fresh food, provisions, research equipment, and hardware to support the station's crew. Dragon will remain docked for approximately one month before returning to Earth with waste and research materials.

Context

The cargo supports the four-person crew of SpaceX's Crew-13 mission, which arrived at the ISS on October 1 and replaced the Crew-12 astronauts. The supplies are timed to sustain the newest station inhabitants during their orbital assignment. The October 13 launch generated widespread visibility along the U.S. East Coast, where observers witnessed a rare "space jellyfish" visual phenomenon created by the Falcon 9's exhaust plume during near-dawn ascent.