KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL — SpaceX has successfully launched its Crew-11 mission, sending four astronauts toward the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on August 1 at 15:43 UTC.

The mission lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Just 8 minutes after launch, the Falcon 9 booster nailed a perfect landing, while the Crew Dragon Endeavor continued its orbital path to the ISS.

Aboard the spacecraft are:

• 🇺🇸 Zena Cardman (NASA)
• 🇺🇸 Mike Fincke (NASA)
• 🇯🇵 Kimiya Yui (JAXA)
• 🇷🇺 Oleg Platonov (Roscosmos)

This multinational crew marks another milestone in international space cooperation amid ongoing geopolitical tensions on Earth.