Crew-11 – Spaceflight Now

NASA, SpaceX conduct ‘medical evacuation’ Crew-11 return to Earth

January 14, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

The three astronauts and cosmonaut are scheduled to undock from the space station at 5:05 p.m. EST (2205 UTC) on Wednesday, Jan. 14, and splashdown off the coast of California at 3:41 a.m. EST (0841 UTC).

ISS gains new commander as Crew-11 prepares midweek departure

January 13, 2026 Will Robinson-Smith

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke took over command of the International Space Station on Dec. 7, 2025. He and the rest of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission will undock from the ISS on Jan. 14.

Crew-11 to cut mission short and return to Earth due to medical issue

January 9, 2026 William Harwood

In keeping with the agency’s strict medical privacy policy, NASA officials have not identified the astronaut in question or provided any details about the nature of the medical issue.

NASA, SpaceX ‘thread the clouds’ to launch Crew-11 to the International Space Station

August 1, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The Crew Dragon mission was delayed a day due to cumulus clouds, but had enough clearance to allow for a launch on August 1. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at 11:43 a.m. EDT (1543 UTC).

Launch preview: SpaceX, NASA launches Crew-11 following 1-day weather scrub

July 31, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The four members of the SpaceX Crew-11 flight were previously set to fly on different missions before they ended up as a quartet on the Dragon Endeavour spacecraft. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is scheduled for no earlier than Friday, Aug. 1, at 11:43 a.m. EDT (1543 UTC).

SpaceX, NASA conduct static fire test of a Falcon 9 rocket ahead of the Crew-11 launch

July 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The rescheduled test came a day after a launch day rehearsal with the Crew-11 astronauts and cosmonaut in the loop, referred to as a dry dress rehearsal. The Crew-11 launch is currently scheduled for Thursday, July 31 at 12:09 p.m. EDT (1609 UTC).

Crew-11 astronauts, cosmonaut arrive in Florida ahead of launch to the space station

July 26, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The quartet is set to liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Thursday, July 31. Their Dragon spacecraft, Endeavour, will fly for a record-setting sixth time.

NASA, SpaceX target July 31 for Crew-11 launch to the ISS

July 14, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

The four-person crew will launch onboard Dragon Endeavour from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It will be the first time a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule has flown for a sixth time.

NASA switches Starliner crew to SpaceX Dragon as testing continues on troubled Boeing capsule

March 28, 2025 Will Robinson-Smith

Zena Cardman, the original commander of the Crew-9 mission, will get to fly to space as the commander of Crew-11. Launch is set for no earlier than July 2025.