A SpaceX Falcon 9 carried commemorative America250 coins to the International Space Station in 2026.
On May 15, 2026, the United States Mint sent a group of semiquincentennial coins into space aboard SpaceX CRS-34, a Commercial Resupply Services mission. The launch vehicle was a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, and the destination was the International Space Station.
The payload included a 1776–2026 nickel, dime, half dollar, and the set of five America250 quarters. The shipment gave the anniversary coin program a symbolic connection with space exploration and the nation’s modern scientific and technological achievements.
This mission should not be confused with the Apollo-era Saturn V or with a crewed space shuttle flight. CRS-34 was an uncrewed commercial resupply mission operated using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, with the coins traveling as part of the cargo headed to the station.