A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Florida created a glowing “jellyfish” plume in the pre-dawn sky as it sent the CRS-35 cargo mission towards the International Space Station.
01Summary
- 01A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just before dawn on Tuesday 13 October.
- 02The launch carried a robotic Dragon capsule filled with thousands of pounds of cargo to the International Space Station.
- 03CRS-35 is the 35th SpaceX mission to the ISS under the company’s Commercial Resupply Services agreement with NASA.
- 04The capsule is expected to dock with the ISS Harmony module around 11 a.m. EDT on Thursday 15 October, if all goes to plan.
02Why it matters
The launch sent vital supplies and experiments towards the space station, supporting crew life and research in orbit. It also created the striking sky display that many people may have seen from the ground.
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