Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the 34th Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station, targeting liftoff no earlier than Tuesday, May 12. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
This resupply mission will deliver NASA science investigations, crew supplies, and equipment. Cargo includes studies in biology, biotechnology, Earth and space science, physical sciences, and technology development. Planned experiments include research on microgravity simulators, a wood-based bone scaffold to explore treatments for osteoporosis, and equipment to study changes in red blood cells and the spleen in space. The Dragon will also carry an instrument to monitor charged particles that impact Earth's power grids and satellites, and an investigation to improve understanding of planetary formation.
This mission continues NASA’s research aboard the International Space Station, a platform for extended human habitation and scientific advancement for over 25 years. The ISS serves as a testing ground for long-duration spaceflight, commercial low Earth orbit operations, and preparations for Artemis program missions to the Moon and future crewed missions to Mars.
Media accreditation for prelaunch and launch coverage is open to U.S. citizens until April 29. Applications must be submitted online through NASA’s Kennedy Space Center media portal.