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NASA and SpaceX Prepare for 35th Station Resupply Mission

NASA and SpaceX are targeting October 13th for the launch of the 35th SpaceX commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission will deliver over 6,300 pounds of supplies, including crucial scientific equipment and hardware.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to launch from Florida on a Falcon 9 rocket and is expected to dock with the ISS on October 15th. This mission will deliver the final set of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays, along with hardware for manufacturing artificial retinas and 3D heart tissue models to advance vision restoration and drug testing research.

Additional scientific payloads include materials to study glass formation in microgravity and brain organoids for research into neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

The Dragon spacecraft will remain at the ISS until mid-November, returning to Earth with time-critical research and cargo.

NASA will host a media teleconference on October 8th to preview the resupply flight and provide an update on the SpaceX Crew-12 mission's return.

Launch and docking coverage will be streamed live on NASA's website and other platforms, with specific times for coverage beginning on October 13th for launch and October 15th for docking.

The public can attend the launch virtually through NASA's program, which offers curated resources and notifications.

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