Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34

Mission

Dragon CRS-2 SpX-34 on Falcon 9 Block 5. Fri 15 May 2026, 22:05:41 UTC. Reported outcome: Success. Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40. Source: Launch Library 2.

34th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station operated by SpaceX. The flight will be conducted under the second Commercial Resupply Services contract with NASA. Cargo Dragon 2 brings supplies and payloads, including critical materials to directly support science and research investigations that occur onboard the orbiting laboratory.

Mission type

Resupply

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit

Programmes: Commercial Resupply Services, International Space Station

Launch timeline

Times are relative to liftoff.

1. T-38 minFri 15 May, 23:27 CEST

   GO for Prop Load

   Launch director verifies go for propellant load

2. T-35 minFri 15 May, 23:30 CEST

   Prop Load

   Start of propelland loading

3. T-35 minFri 15 May, 23:30 CEST

   Stage 1 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the first stage

4. T-16 minFri 15 May, 23:49 CEST

   Stage 2 LOX Load

   Start of liquid oxygen loading in the second stage

5. T-7 minFri 15 May, 23:58 CEST

   Engine Chill

   Start of engine chilling

6. T-5 minSat 16 May, 00:00 CEST

   Dragon Internal Power

   Dragon transitions to internal power

7. T-1 minSat 16 May, 00:04 CEST

   Tank Press

   Fuel tanks are pressurized to flight levels

8. T-1 minSat 16 May, 00:04 CEST

   Startup

   The onboard computer takes control over the countdown and runs last checks

9. T-45 sSat 16 May, 00:04 CEST

   GO for Launch

   Launch director verifies go for launch

10. T-3 sSat 16 May, 00:05 CEST

    Ignition

    Start of the engine ignition sequence

11. T-0Sat 16 May, 00:05 CEST

    Liftoff

    First upwards movement of the rocket

12. T+1 min 8 sSat 16 May, 00:06 CEST

    Max-Q

    Maximum dynamic pressure

13. T+2 min 17 sSat 16 May, 00:07 CEST

    MECO

    Cut-off of the main engine

14. T+2 min 18 sSat 16 May, 00:07 CEST

    Stage 2 Separation

    Separation of the second stage from the first

15. T+2 min 22 sSat 16 May, 00:08 CEST

    Stage 1 Flip

    Flip maneuver of the first stage

16. T+2 min 26 sSat 16 May, 00:08 CEST

    SES-1

    First start of the second engine

17. T+2 min 31 sSat 16 May, 00:08 CEST

    Booster Boostback Burn Startup

    Start of the booster boostback burn

18. T+6 min 19 sSat 16 May, 00:12 CEST

    Entry Burn Startup

    Start of the atmospheric entry burn

19. T+6 min 31 sSat 16 May, 00:12 CEST

    Entry Burn Shutdown

    End of the atmospheric entry burn

20. T+7 min 32 sSat 16 May, 00:13 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing Burn

    Start of the first stage landing burn

21. T+7 min 42 sSat 16 May, 00:13 CEST

    Stage 1 Landing

    Landing of the first stage

22. T+8 min 30 sSat 16 May, 00:14 CEST

    SECO-1

    First cut-off of the second engine

23. T+9 min 22 sSat 16 May, 00:15 CEST

    Dragon Separation

    Dragon separates from the second stage

24. T+10 min 33 sSat 16 May, 00:16 CEST

    Dragon Nosecode Open

    Start of the opening sequence of Dragon's nosecone

Slip history

Changes recorded by Space Right Now

No changes since we started tracking on Sat 10 Oct 2026, 11:18 UTC.

Launch pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA (US)

Coordinates: 28.56194122, -80.57735736