NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 will launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday. Liftoff is expected for 12:09 p.m.

NASA’s Crew-11 with astronauts from US, Japan, and Russia docks at ISS to begin 6-month research and technology mission.

NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations to launch the Crew‑11 mission to the International Space Station on Friday.