After key Russian launch site is damaged, NASA accelerates Dragon supply missions
by Eric Berger from Ars Technica - All content on (#722PX)
With a key Russian launch pad out of service, NASA is accelerating the launch of two Cargo Dragon spaceships in order to ensure that astronauts on board the International Space Station have all the supplies they need next year.
According to the space agency's internal schedule, the next Dragon supply mission, CRS-34, is moving forward one month from June 2026 to May. And the next Dragon supply mission after this, CRS-35, has been advanced three months from November to August.
A source indicated that the changing schedules are a direct result" of a launch pad incident on Thanksgiving Day at the Russian spaceport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.