Cape Canaveral:SpaceX has successfully launched its 35th commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which took place on Tuesday morning, involved the delivery of scientific research materials, critical hardware, and operational cargo into orbit.

According to Anadolu Agency, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carrying over 6,300 pounds (2,860 kilograms) of supplies, was launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The launch occurred at 634 am local time (1034 GMT), marking the Dragon cargo vehicle's fourth orbital trip and the eighth flight for the first-stage booster.

The cargo includes the final pair of roll-out solar arrays, which are designed to increase the power capacity for station operations, future research, and eventual controlled deorbit procedures. Astronauts are scheduled to install these arrays during spacewalks planned for late autumn.

Additionally, the Dragon spacecraft is transporting experiments focused on manufacturing artificial retinas in microgravity to aid vision restoration on Earth. It also includes three-dimensional heart tissue models and brain organoids, which will be used to explore potential therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

The spacecraft is set to complete an autonomous docking with the ISS's Harmony module around 11 am local time (1500 GMT) on Thursday. This mission is part of the ISS's preparations for its final phase, with the facility expected to end its orbital operations by the end of 2030.