Brief
SpaceX Dragon docks with ISS delivering solar arrays and biomedical experiments
The Dragon capsule arrived with over 6,300 pounds of supplies, including new solar arrays and biomedical experiments.
By Felo News Desk · Published
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station at 10:27 a.m. EDT on Oct. 15, delivering more than 6,300 lb of food, supplies and scientific payloads for Expedition 75.
The cargo includes the final set of International Space Station Roll‑Out Solar Arrays (IROSAs) slated for installation later this fall, equipment for manufacturing artificial retinas in microgravity, 3D heart‑tissue models for drug testing, glass‑formation studies, and brain organoids aimed at researching Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis.
After a month‑long stay, Dragon will depart in mid‑November, returning time‑sensitive research materials before splashing down in the Pacific off California.
The mission began on Oct. 13 at 6:33 a.m. EDT when a Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral.
Key facts
- Dragon docked with the ISS at 10:27 a.m. EDT on Oct. 15 (sciencedaily.com)
- The spacecraft delivered over 6,300 lb of cargo (sciencedaily.com)
- Payload includes final IROSA solar panels, artificial retina hardware, 3D heart tissue models, glass‑formation material, and brain organoids (sciencedaily.com)
- Dragon will return to Earth in mid‑November with a Pacific splashdown (sciencedaily.com)
- Launch occurred on Oct. 13 at 6:33 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral (sciencedaily.com)
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 — Falcon 9 launch of Dragon from Cape Canaveral
- 2026-10-15 — Dragon docks with ISS
- 2026-11-15 — Planned Dragon splashdown in Pacific
Sources
- [1] sciencedaily.com — originally reported as “SpaceX just delivered some very strange cargo to the International Space Station”
