A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched at 6:33 am ET on 13 October 2026 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, carrying cargo bound for the International Space Station.
This was SpaceX's 35th commercial resupply mission for NASA, flying a Dragon cargo ship. The rocket departed from Space Launch Complex 40 at the station.
Liftoff occurred 48 minutes before local sunrise. This timing produced the colourful sky effect only visible from Earth during dusk and dawn launches.
A second Falcon 9 launch is scheduled for the same pad on Monday, 19 October.
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