What changed: the launch is confirmed
NASA confirmed that SpaceX’s CRS-35 cargo mission lifted off at 6:33 a.m. EDT on October 13 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Spaceflight Now independently reported the liftoff, Dragon’s separation and the flight carrying more than 6,300 pounds of cargo.
The shipment includes the final pair of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays. NASA schedules Dragon’s docking for 11 a.m. EDT on October 15. Arrival remains a planned milestone rather than a completed event.
Analysis: a shipment is one stage of the upgrade
The successful launch resolves the first uncertainty in our earlier coverage. It does not establish that the new arrays are attached to the station or supplying power.
The useful sequence remains transport, arrival, installation and operation. NASA says astronauts plan to install the arrays during spacewalks later this fall. Future reporting should therefore distinguish a successful cargo delivery from the separate work required to complete the power-system augmentation.
What to watch next
NASA’s next stated milestone is Dragon’s autonomous docking at the space-facing port of Harmony. Subsequent confirmation of arrival will update this same story. Installation and activation will be recorded separately when evidence is available.
The initial October 11 edition described a launch target. The original NASA advisory and SpaceX mission schedule remain in the source trail as that earlier record; the October 13 sources establish the completed launch. The original publication date and prior revision are preserved.
What remains unresolved
Will Dragon dock at the scheduled time on October 15?
When will NASA confirm installation and operation of the final arrays?
Development timeline
Initial coverage: launch target and cargo announcement, with transport and operational milestones separated.
October 13 update: NASA and independent reporting confirm CRS-35’s launch; docking is scheduled for October 15, and solar-array installation remains planned for later this fall.
The source trail
These sources support this report. Multiple documents from one organization are not independent corroboration.
