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SpaceX launched its CRS-34 mission on May 15, 2026, delivering 6,500 pounds of science and supplies to the ISS after a three-day weather delay, while setting a new record with the sixth flight of Cargo Dragon capsule C209. The mission highlights both the maturation of NASA's commercial resupply model — which has cut per-mission costs by roughly 78% compared to the Shuttle era — and growing questions about provider concentration, reusability limits, and the station's 2030 retirement timeline.