▼ CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - AUGUST 1: Crew-11 mission astronauts walk out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building before heading to pad 39A for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) at the Kennedy Space Center on August 1, 2025 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov (L-R), NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman, and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui will live and work aboard the ISS for at least six months. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images) Stay tuned below for real-time updates throughout the event: Crew-11 astronauts launch on Falcon 9 rocket from Florida 11:43 a.m. | SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has lifted off carrying four Crew-11 astronauts to the International Space Station. Dragon spacecraft is a 'go’ for launch; Falcon 9 fueling underway 11: 17 a.m. | The Dragon crew spacecraft is ready for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 launch, with Falcon 9 fueling already started and second stage fueling beginning soon. 11:11 a.m. | The crew access arm has been pulled back, and soon the Dragon spacecraft’s emergency escape system will be turned on. This system lets the NASA SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts safely get away if something goes wrong from the time the Falcon 9 rocket takes off until they reach space, which takes about 12 minutes. After that, they will start loading fuel into the rocket. Crew-11 astronauts arrive at launch site at the Kennedy Space Center 9:58 a.m.| With communication checks finished, the hatch on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is now sealed. 9 a.m. | Crew-11 astronauts have arrived at the launch site and have boarded the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. 8:33 a.m. | The likelihood of favorable launch weather has dropped from 75% to 60%, according to SpaceX. 8:20 a.m. | The Crew-11 astronauts have suited up and are headed to Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. 8:13 a.m. | Officials will hold a brief meeting at 9:43 a.m. to discuss any potential weather concerns ahead of liftoff. 7:54 a.m. | The astronauts are suiting up in the Astronaut Crew Quarters inside the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Crew-11 launch time