# The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-15 · SpaceNews*

## Key points

- Cargo Dragon capsule C209 became the first cargo Dragon to complete six ISS missions.
- CLARREO Pathfinder, once proposed for cancellation, was included on CRS-34 despite a storage proposal.
- Japan's HTV-X cargo spacecraft's next ISS flight remains unscheduled due to H3 rocket grounding.
- SpaceX is currently pacing for 154 launches in 2024, fewer than 2025's 165 launches.

**Companies:** SpaceX, NASA
**Countries:** United States

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