NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Launch Set for July 31
International crew to head to ISS
NASA is gearing up for the launch of its eleventh crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS), SpaceX’s Crew-11. The mission will carry a diverse international team to the orbiting laboratory for a science-focused stay.
Mission Details and Viewing Information
Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday, July 31, at 12:09 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is expected to dock with the ISS around 3 a.m. on Saturday, August 2.
Viewers can catch the prelaunch and launch coverage across multiple platforms, including NASA+, Netflix, and Amazon Prime. NASA also provides options to watch its content through various social media channels.
Crew and Mission Significance
The Crew-11 mission includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. This flight marks NASA’s twelfth human spaceflight mission to the station supported by the Dragon spacecraft since 2020, as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
The Commercial Crew Program has been instrumental in restoring U.S. human launch capabilities. In 2023, commercial crew missions carried a total of 16 astronauts to the ISS, highlighting the program’s ongoing success in facilitating regular crew rotations and scientific research.
