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SpaceX Launches NASA Health Research Mission

PUBLISHED Oct 12, 2026, 4:06 PM ET

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SpaceX’s fifteenth commercial resupply mission, CRS‑35, lifts off from Launch Complex 39A to deliver health‑focused experiments to the International Space Station. The cargo includes plant growth studies, human physiology tests, and investigations of drug‑resistant microbes, all aimed at advancing space medicine. The launch, scheduled for six‑thirty‑three a.m. Eastern Time on October thirteenth, 2026, follows a backup window on the fourteenth, ensuring mission continuity. The Dragon spacecraft, powered by a Falcon 9 Block 5, carries the payload to the ISS, where it will support ongoing research that could benefit future long‑duration missions and Earth‑based medical breakthroughs. The partnership underscores NASA’s reliance on commercial providers to sustain its scientific agenda while keeping costs manageable. The mission’s success will reinforce the commercial resupply model, encouraging further investment in space‑based research and strengthening the U.S. position in the global space economy.

By Claire D. | JQJO News

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