SpaceX Sends 6,500 Pounds of Cargo and Science Equipment to Space Station Written 18 May 2026

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SpaceX Sends 6,500 Pounds of Cargo and Science Equipment to Space Station

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches CRS-34 Dragon cargo spacecraft from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on May 15, 2026. at 6:05 p.m. EDT | Credit: VideoFromSpace: YouTube; framegrab

CBS News reports, “SpaceX launched an unpiloted Dragon cargo ship Friday loaded with 6,500 pounds of supplies and equipment bound for the International Space Station, including nearly a ton of research gear, samples and other material for some 50 different science investigations.”
Full Story (CBS News)

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SpaceX Falcon 9 launches NROL-172 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. (Launch occurs at 30:26 mark)
VideoFromSpace: YouTube