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Mission Arrival: SpaceX’s Crew-11, aboard the Crew Dragon capsule Endeavour, will dock with the ISS on August 2 at 3 a.m. EDT, just 15 hours post-launch from Florida.
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Crew Composition: Commanded by NASA’s Zena Cardman, the crew includes pilot Mike Fincke, and mission specialists Kimiya Yui (JAXA) and Oleg Platonov (Roscosmos).
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Historic Timing: The docking coincides with the five-year anniversary of SpaceX’s first crewed mission, Demo-2, which also utilized the Endeavour capsule.
- Crew Rotation: Crew-11 will replace the current ISS occupants from Crew-10, enhancing collaboration and knowledge exchange among astronauts.
SpaceX’s Crew-11 Astronauts Arrive at the ISS
On early Saturday morning, Aug. 2, SpaceX’s Crew-11 mission successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). The Crew Dragon capsule, known as Endeavour, achieved this milestone around 3 a.m. EDT (0700 GMT). This docking occurs just 15 hours after the capsule launched from Florida’s Space Coast atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
Viewers can watch this historic event live through NASA’s broadcast. Coverage commenced at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 GMT) and continued until at least 5:45 a.m. EDT (0945 GMT). During this time, a welcome ceremony is set to take place.
Interestingly, this docking marks five years since SpaceX’s first crewed mission, Demo-2. That mission transported NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the ISS for a two-month stay. Both missions utilized the Crew Dragon Endeavour.
NASA astronaut Zena Cardman leads the Crew-11 team, accompanied by pilot Mike Fincke, mission specialists Kimiya Yui from Japan’s JAXA, and Oleg Platonov from Russia’s Roscosmos. Notably, this marks Cardman’s and Platonov’s first flights into space, while Fincke embarks on his fourth. Yui will experience his second journey.
The Crew-11 astronauts will join seven crew members already aboard the ISS, including JAXA’s Takuya Onishi and NASA’s Anne McClain. They will relieve the Crew-10 members, who arrived in mid-March and will return to Earth soon.
As the 11th operational astronaut mission for NASA, Crew-11 underscores SpaceX’s ongoing commitment to advancing space exploration. This mission reflects broader progress in space technology, enhancing both international collaboration and scientific research. Each successful trip not only further develops technology but also inspires future generations to explore the cosmos.
The journey continues as Crew-11 settles in, ready to contribute to life aboard the orbiting laboratory. These advancements in space travel not only push the boundaries of human knowledge but also enhance our quality of life here on Earth.
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