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    All Aboard! Astronauts Climb Into Dragon for NASA Crewed Mission

    NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke walk down the crew access arm of Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, ahead of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 launch on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025.

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew members now are boarding SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft. Before entering their spacecraft upon their first launch attempt, all four crewmates signed the inside of the White Room, an area at the end of the crew access arm that provides access to the spacecraft. The term “White Room” dates to NASA’s Gemini program. […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Flight Crew Arrive at Launch Site

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, arrived at Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft stands ready for launch. Liftoff is slated about three hours from now, at 11:43 […]

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    Next Stop: Historic Launch Complex 39A

    Astronauts waving.

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, departed Kennedy Space Center’s Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building and are now on their way across the Florida spaceport to Launch Pad 39A. After waving to family, friends, and the […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Suited, Ready for Their Ride to Launch Pad 39A

    Astronauts playing cards.

    Just moments ago, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 flight crew began the walk that every NASA astronaut has made since Apollo 7 in 1968, heading to the elevator and down through the double doors below the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building’s Astronaut Crew Quarters at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Before they left the […]

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    Meet the Crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11

    The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, from top left: Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov.

    Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2017, Zena Cardman will conduct her first spaceflight. The Williamsburg, Virginia, native holds a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s in marine sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. At the time of selection, she was pursuing a doctorate in geosciences. Cardman’s geobiology and geochemical […]

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    A Look at Today’s Launch Milestones

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 members suit up in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of launch to the International Space Station on Friday, Aug. 1.

    With launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission just a few hours away, here are some of the key milestones and critical events leading up to launch and after liftoff. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft are scheduled to lift off at 11:43 a.m. EDT from the historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Suits Up for Launch

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 members suit up in the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of launch to the International Space Station.

    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov are suiting up in the Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A team of SpaceX suit technicians […]

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    Live Coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission is Underway

    NASA just expanded its coverage of today’s launch, and the live broadcast of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is airing live on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media. Today’s liftoff is targeted for 11:43 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in […]

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    NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission Coverage Begins at 7:35 a.m. EDT!

    In the distance, the Sun rises, casting an orange glow over the surrounding sky. It is also reflected in the water below it, where it looks like a column of orange light. The outlines of several structures are visible in the middle ground. At the top of the photo are white clouds that look like streaks of paint. At the bottom of the photo, those clouds are partially reflected in the water (at right) and some foliage peeks in (at left).

    Good morning, and welcome to live coverage of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission! The second launch attempt of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for 11:43 a.m. EDT on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After yesterday’s last-minute weather scrub, we’re […]

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    NASA, SpaceX Complete Weather Review for Next Crew-11 Launch Attempt

    The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission train for their upcoming trip to the International Space Station at SpaceX facilities in Florida. From left: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui.

    NASA and SpaceX continue to target 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 1, for launch of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After the launch attempt was scrubbed Thursday for weather, mission teams completed a weather review for the next opportunity, and conditions around the launch […]

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