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SpaceX launches cargo ship to space station in spectacular pre-dawn flight
The mission is carrying 6,300 pounds of supplies and experiments, including the final pair of ISS roll-out solar arrays, NASA said.
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 6:33 a.m. EDT, creating a glowing 'space jellyfish' plume visible across the Southeast as sunlight illuminated the high-altitude exhaust.
- Meteorologists explain the 'space jellyfish' effect occurs when pre-dawn sunlight illuminates high-altitude rocket exhaust plumes while the ground remains dark. Ice crystals freeze from water vapor in the frigid mesosphere, creating the shimmering display.
- Carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, the Cargo Dragon spacecraft includes the final pair of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays . The manifest also supports 40+ scientific studies, including hardware for artificial retinas and 3D heart tissue models.
- NASA astronaut Anil Menon and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk will monitor the spacecraft's scheduled autonomous docking with the ISS Harmony module on Thursday, October 15, at approximately 11:00 a.m. EDT.
- Medical research on the mission targets neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis, while power-system upgrades support long-term station operations and future lunar and deep-space exploration goals.
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