, Brevard County From left to right: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui make up the team of Crew-11. (NASA) KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – NASA and SpaceX are targeting Thursday for their next crewed launch to the International Space Station. — Col. Mike Fincke (@AstroIronMike) July 30, 2025 The crew will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. [SEE PREVIOUS CREW-10 COVERAGE BELOW] Crew-11 marks the 11th crew rotation mission of SpaceX’s human space transportation system and the private space company’s 12th astronaut flight to the space station, including the Demo-2 test flight, as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Once aboard the ISS, the crew will perform research, technology demonstrations, and maintenance activities. The last crew, Crew-10, launched in March. [VIDEO: See a simulated full-sized rocket engine static test fire at the Kennedy Space Center] Copyright 2025 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. About the Author