By Space Coast Daily // July 2, 2025 ASTRONAUTS INCLUDE Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov The four crew members of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station train inside a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft in Hawthorne, California. From left to right: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui. (SpaceX Image) BREVARD COUNTY • KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA — NASA’s 11th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition is targeted to launch in the late July to early August timeframe from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. The mission includes NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, serving as commander; Mike Fincke, pilot; JAXA, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, astronaut Kimiya Yui, mission specialist; and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, mission specialist. This is the first spaceflight for Cardman and Platonov, the fourth trip for Fincke, and the second for Yui, to the orbiting laboratory.