# SpaceX launched its Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station today (May 15) after a weather delay.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-12 · Space.com*

## Key points

- CRS-34 is the sixth flight for this Dragon capsule, setting a new SpaceX cargo record.
- Dragon carries scientific gear, including a bone scaffold from wood and red blood cell experiments.
- Dragon is the only ISS resupply ship capable of returning cargo safely to Earth.
- The Falcon 9 booster used for this mission has now launched and landed six times.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

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