SpaceX launched its 35th commercial resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station on Tuesday, carrying more than 6,300 pounds of supplies, research equipment and hardware. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to autonomously dock with the space station’s Harmony module at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. NASA planned to begin live coverage of the rendezvous and docking at 9:15 a.m. through its online platforms. The mission includes the final pair of Roll-Out Solar Arrays for the station. Once installed during planned spacewalks later this fall, the arrays will expand the orbiting laboratory’s available power for research and operations while supporting its eventual controlled deorbit. Dragon is also carrying experiments involving artificial retina manufacturing, 3D heart tissue, glass formation and brain organoids. The investigations are intended to advance medical research, drug testing and understanding of neurodegenerative diseases. The spacecraft is expected to remain at the station until mid-November before returning to Earth with research materials and cargo, splashing down off the coast of California. Post navigation NASA Jets Set for Stadium Flyover