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August 1, 2025
SpaceX Falcon 9 Dragon Crew-11 to ISS

Launched: 11:43 AM EDT
Launch site: Space Launch Complex (SLC) 39A, Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Booster: B1094, 3rd Flight

SpaceX Crew-11 is the eleventh operational crewed rotation mission of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.

The crew is composed of NASA astronauts commander Zena Cardman and pilot Mike Fincke, and mission specialists Kimiya Yui of Japan's JAXA and Oleg Platanov of Russia's Roscosmos.

Viewing Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL

VIDEOS

Video 1: Arrival from Houston	Video 2: Zen Speaks	Video 3: Mike Speaks
Video 4: July 29 - SCRUBBED with 1 minute to go!	Video 5: Aug 1 - Walkout to Launchpad	Video 6: T-20:00 minutes, tension builds! (8x speedup)
Video 7: T-2:00 Low Flight Security Helicopter Check	Video 8: Liftoff Camera 1	Video 9: Liftoff Camera 2
Video 10:: Liftoff Camera 3	Video 11: Liftoff Slow Motion

PHOTOS
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PreLaunch

Image 1: Predawn KSC	Image 2: Dawn at 39A	Image 3: Sunrise at 39A Falcon 9 Dragon!
Image 4: Sunrising 39A and Starship	Image 5:Sunrise	Image 6: Sunrise Closeup
Image 7: Launch in under 1 Hour	Image 8: Setup with VAB and Artemis Tower	Image 9: Cameras Almost Ready
Image 10: Storm Approaching	Image 11: My Location	Image 13: Ready!

Launch: Rocket by Flags!

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Launch: Detailed Engine Exhaust Photos!

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Launch: Detailed Closeup Photos!

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Original Schedule
A static test fire on Monday 7/28 was aborted in the final minute of the countdown due to an issue with the launch pad clamp arms.
Issue was repaired, static test fire ocurred next day on schedule

Launch was scheduled for Aug 31, 2025 12:09 PM EDT
SCRUBBED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

Booster recovery: Landing Zone #1, final use

SpaceX Stats:
95th Falcon 9 launch of the year and the 1st launch of the month.

513th orbital flight for Falcon 9.

Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to ISS