Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Crew-11 Launch Postponed Due to Weather; NASA, Roscosmos Chiefs to Meet
Astronauts from the U.S., Russia, and Japan were set to launch to the International Space Station on Thursday from Florida, but bad weather caused a delay.
The mission, called Crew-11, will now launch on Friday.
This mission will take around six months and may last up to eight months.
The heads of the U.S. and Russian space agencies, are meeting for the first time since 2018.
They will discuss sharing astronaut flights and what will happen to the ISS when it's time to retire.
This mission is an important step for both space agencies.
Crew-11 launch to ISS postponed due to weather.
The launch was scheduled for Thursday at 12:09 p.m. EDT from Florida.
The mission includes astronauts from NASA, Roscosmos, and JAXA.
The heads of NASA and Roscosmos planned a rare in-person meeting.
Discussions will include the astronaut seat exchange and ISS disposal.
- Who
- Astronauts from NASA, Roscosmos, and JAXA.
- What
- Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.
- When
- Launch postponed from Thursday to Friday due to weather.
- Where
- Launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
- Why
- To continue operations and conduct research on the ISS.
- Mission Name
- Crew-11
- Original Launch Date
- Thursday
- Launch Time (EDT)
- 12:09 p.m.
- Launch Site
- Kennedy Space Center, Florida
- Astronauts
- Zena Cardman, Michael Fincke, Kimiya Yui, Oleg Platonov
- Meeting
- Heads of NASA & Roscosmos
