SpaceX Crew-11 Launch Set for Thursday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
By Space Coast Daily // July 30, 2025
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BREVARD COUNTY •.CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – SpaceX and NASA are targeting no earlier than Thursday, July 31 for Falcon 9’s launch of Dragon’s 11th operational human spaceflight mission (Crew-11) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Launch is targeted for 12:09 p.m. ET, with a backup opportunity available on Friday, August 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET.
The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the Demo-2, Crew-2, Ax-1, Crew-6, and Crew-8 missions to and from the space station.
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage will land on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew will conduct new research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth.
