BOOKMARKER The launch of four astronauts who are part of the SpaceX Crew-11 to the International Space Station from Florida’s Space Coast has been delayed until Friday due to weather. The launch had been set for lunchtime Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. The backup opportunity for liftoff is on Friday at 11:43 a.m. ET. Watch NBC6 free wherever you are WATCH HERE The astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavor spacecraft include NASA commander Zena Cardman, pilot Mike Fincke and mission specialists Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov. If the launch is successful, this will mark the spacecraft's sixth launch to space, making it SpaceX's most-flown Crew Dragon, according to SpaceX. Get local news you need to know to start your day with NBC 6's News Headlines newsletter. SIGN UP If all goes well, the crew will dock at the ISS. The four Crew-11 astronauts will be relieving Crew-10, who will return to Earth a few days later. According to SpaceX, during their time on the orbiting laboratory, the astronauts will conduct new research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth. This article tagged under: