r/SpaceX Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 Official Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome to the r/SpaceX Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 Launch Discussion & Updates Thread!
Welcome everyone!
| Scheduled for (UTC) | Oct 13 2026, 10:33:44 |
|---|---|
| Scheduled for (local) | Oct 13 2026, 06:33:44 AM (EDT) |
| Launch Window (UTC) | Instantaneous |
| Docking scheduled for (UTC) | TBA |
| Payload | Dragon CRS-2 SpX-35 |
| Launch Weather Forecast | 99% GO (Cumulus Cloud Rule) |
| Launch site | SLC-40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA. |
| Booster | B1096-8 |
| Landing | The Falcon 9 first stage B1096 will land back at the launch site after its 8th flight. |
| Dragon | Cargo Dragon C211 C211-4 |
| Mission success criteria | Successful deployment of spacecrafts into orbit |
| Trajectory (Flight Club) | 2D,3D |
Spacecraft Onboard
| Spacecraft | Cargo Dragon 2 |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | C211 |
| Destination | ISS |
| Flights | 3 |
| Owner | SpaceX |
| Landing | The Cargo Dragon C211 spacecraft will splash down in the Pacific Ocean. |
| Capabilities | Cargo Earth Orbit Logistics |
Details
Cargo Dragon 2 is a autonomous spaceship capable of bringing science to and from the International Space Station with large pressurized and un-pressurized sections to support a variety of missions.
History
Cargo Dragon 2 is an updated version of the original Dragon spaceship designed to service the International Space Station with first flights conducted in 2020.
In contrast to Dragon 1 it docks to the International Space Station instead of being berthed by the Canada Arm.
Watch the launch live
| Stream | Link |
|---|---|
| Official Webcast | NASA |
| Official Webcast | NASA |
| Official Webcast | SpaceX |
| Unofficial Webcast | Spaceflight Now |
| Unofficial Webcast | NASASpaceflight |
Stats
☑️ 738th SpaceX launch all time
☑️ 678th Falcon Family Booster landing
☑️ 8th landing on LZ-40
☑️ 223rd consecutive successful SpaceX launch (if successful)
☑️ 119th SpaceX launch this year
☑️ 49th launch from SLC-40 this year
☑️ 11 days, 19:23:38 turnaround for this pad
☑️ 75 days, 3:23:25 hours since last launch of booster B1096
Stats include F1, F9 , FH and Starship
Timeline
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| -0:38:00 | GO for Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Prop Load |
| -0:35:00 | Stage 1 LOX Load |
| -0:16:00 | Stage 2 LOX Load |
| -0:07:00 | Engine Chill |
| -0:05:00 | Dragon Internal Power |
| -0:01:00 | Tank Press |
| -0:01:00 | Startup |
| -0:00:45 | GO for Launch |
| -0:00:03 | Ignition |
| 0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| 0:01:08 | Max-Q |
| 0:02:15 | MECO |
| 0:02:18 | Stage 2 Separation |
| 0:02:22 | Stage 1 Flip |
| 0:02:26 | SES-1 |
| 0:02:31 | Booster Boostback Burn Startup |
| 0:03:25 | Booster Boostback Burn Shutdown |
| 0:05:58 | Entry Burn Startup |
| 0:06:06 | Entry Burn Shutdown |
| 0:07:04 | Stage 1 Landing Burn |
| 0:07:21 | Stage 1 Landing |
| 0:08:30 | SECO-1 |
| 0:09:18 | Dragon Separation |
| 0:10:33 | Dragon Nosecode Open |
Updates
| Time (UTC) | Update |
|---|---|
| 11 Oct 15:55 | Updated launch weather, >95% GO. |
| 02 Oct 17:25 | Tweaked T-0. |
| 01 Oct 22:00 | Refined tentative T-0. |
| 01 Oct 21:36 | Added approximate launch time. |
| 01 Oct 18:18 | NET October 13. |
| 16 Aug 15:28 | NET October. |
| 17 Jul 23:41 | NET Fall 2026. |
| 10 Dec 2025, 18:40 | NET August 2026. |
Resources
Partnership with The Space Devs
Information on this thread is provided by and updated automatically using the Launch Library 2 API by The Space Devs.
Community content 🌐
| Link | Source |
|---|---|
| Flight Club | u/TheVehicleDestroyer |
| Discord SpaceX lobby | u/SwGustav |
| SpaceX Now | u/bradleyjh |
| SpaceX Patch List |
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