July 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM EDT KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The next four humans in the parade of SpaceX launches from the Space Coast will have to wait at least another day before their trip to the International Space Station after weather caused a late scrub Thursday. “Hold, hold, hold. We are standing down due to violation of weather rules,” came the callout from mission control with just one minute, seven seconds on the countdown clock. “Bad luck on weather there. We just got clipped by a cumulus cloud right over the pad, so ended up scrubbing for weather.” “Too bad, but we’ll be ready next time,” replied Crew-11 commander Zena Cardman who along with her crewmates were strapped into their seats aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour atop a Falcon 9 rocket at KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A, and had been targeting a 12:09 p.m. liftoff. Cardman, fellow NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov will have another chance to launch Friday at 11:43 a.m. with more opportunities on Saturday and Sunday. Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron has forecast an 85% chance for good conditions on Friday. A backup to Saturday at 11:21 a.m. has similar launch conditions with cumulus clouds at the launch pad the same concern. Rough seas, though, could be an issue along the ascent corridor off the U.S. East Coast, which needs to be clear in case the crew has to abort for an emergency. The quartet, who arrived to KSC on Saturday, had climbed on board SpaceX’s fleet-leading Dragon Endeavour, aiming to make its sixth trip to space. They had donned their spacesuits after 8 a.m. at the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building then rode over the launch pad in black Teslas with license plates that read “Live,” “Laugh” and “Launch.” The crew were strapped into the spacecraft and ready to go with two hours before liftoff, but as the clock approached T-0, clouds rolled in and a lightning alert was issued over the space center. “It’s disappointing, but there’s a reason we do it, and that’s to keep everybody safe,” said NASA astronaut and Crew-9 commander Nick Hague, who was helping lead NASA’s broadcast commentary. Crew-11 member and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman waves to loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Left to Right, Crew-11 members: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov; NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke; and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, walk out on their way to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 member and NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, talks with loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 member and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman talks with loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 members Front Row, Left to Right, NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman, Back Row, Left to Right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, walk out on their way to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Left to Right, Crew-11 members NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman talk with loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 members NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, walk out on their way to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 member and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman talks with loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 member and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman talks with loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 member and NASA astronaut Zena Cardman talks with loved ones during the walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Left to Right, Crew-11 members: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov; NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke; and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, walk out on their way to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) Crew-11 members Front Row, Left to Right, NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman, Back Row, Left to Right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, walk out on their way to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) The three Teslas carting the Crew-11 crew drive by the Vehiicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center on their way to Launch Pad 39-A on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Richard Tribou/Orlando Sentinel) NASA Administrator Sean Duffy arrives to greet the departing Crew-11 members NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, on their walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) NASA Administrator Sean Duffy arrives to greet the departing Crew-11 members NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, on their walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) NASA Administrator Sean Duffy arrives to greet the departing Crew-11 members NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, on their walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) NASA Administrator Sean Duffy arrives to greet the departing Crew-11 members NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Michael Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, on their walk out to their launch from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel) The SpaceX Crew-11 crew walks out of the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building at Kennedy Space Center ahead of driving to Launch Pad 39-A for their mission to the International Space Station on Thursday, July 31, 2025. (NASA) Show Caption