CRS-34 Returns Home

Launch of CRS-34 Image Credit: Michael Seeley - We Report Space

Houston TX.  – On the early afternoon of June 16, 2026, a SpaceX Cargo Dragon undocked from the International Space Station (I.S.S.).  Located on the forward section of the Harmony Module, the Dragon capsule undocked at 12:25 PM EDT after a stay of a month on orbit.  The departure was originally scheduled for noon; however teams wanted to make certain that Dragon and all required systems were ready for undocking.  At the time of undocking, the I.S.S. were over the North Pacific.

This mission for NASA was the Crew Resupply Mission 34 or CRS-34. 

CRS-34 was launched back on May 15, 2026 from LC-40 and arrived at the I.S.S. hours later on May 17, 2026.  CRS-34 carried multiple experiments as well as food and supplies to the astronauts currently aboard the station.

Like no other supply craft to the I.S.S., Cargo Dragon has the ability bring back to Earth experiments and other needed articles safely back to Earth. 

Cargo Dragon made a splashdown off the California coast on the early morning of June 17, 2026.  The official splashdown time was 8:11 AM EDT.

Article By:  Michael Howard – We Report Space

Image Credit:  Michael Seeley – We Report Space