NASA opens media credentials for SpaceX's 35th ISS cargo launch

NASA has opened its media accreditation process for the next SpaceX cargo mission, the 35th commercial resupply flight to the International Space Station. The launch, planned for no earlier than October, will use a Falcon 9 rocket to send the Dragon spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The payload includes a range of scientific investigations, crew provisions, and the last sets of International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Arrays, which astronauts will later install during spacewalks.

Additional experiments aim to study artificial retina fabrication, 3D heart cell models, novel glass formation, and brain organoids for neurodegenerative disease research. U.S. media must apply online by 11:59 p.m. EDT on Oct. 1, after which approved applicants will receive confirmation via email. NASA provided email and phone contacts for accreditation support and general media questions.