NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11: Final Training Sessions | International Space Station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11: Final Training Sessions | International Space Station

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 commander and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman poses for a photo during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California. 

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 commander and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman participates in a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California. Her name, “Z. Cardman” is prominently shown with the American flag.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission specialist and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov of Russia poses for a photo during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission specialist and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov participates in a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California. His name, “O. Platonov” is prominently shown with the Russian flag. 

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 pilot and NASA astronaut Mike Fincke poses for a photo during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 pilot and NASA astronaut Mike Fincke poses for a photo during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission specialist and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui participates in a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California.

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission specialist and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui poses for a photo during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California. 

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Mission is targeted to launch no earlier than July 31, 2025, with Commander Zena Cardman of NASA leading Pilot Mike Fincke of NASA and Mission Specialists Kimiya Yui of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos (Russia). Once aboard the International Space Station, the Commercial Crew foursome will spend several months studying stem cell production methods to develop advanced cures, new ways to treat bacterial infections, space agriculture techniques, and more.

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke are serving as commander and pilot of the mission. The crew also has two mission specialists, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov of Russia. They have trained for their mission across the world, including NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, SpaceX facilities in Hawthorne, California, and international training locations.

NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than July 31 at 12:09 p.m. EDT for Crew-11 Mission launch, pending mission readiness. The crew will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A.

The flight is the 11th crew rotation with SpaceX to the station as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The crew will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations to help prepare humans for future missions to the Moon, as well as benefit people on Earth.

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Image Credits: SpaceX

Image Dates: March 6-June 23, 2025

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