KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA and SpaceX are set to launch another crewed space mission from Florida.
SpaceX is preparing to launch Crew-11 from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday.
Liftoff is scheduled for 12:09 p.m., with a backup launch opportunity on Friday.
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The Crew-11 mission plans to send four astronauts to the International Space Station.
Crew-11 features Commander Zena Cardman, Pilot Michael Fincke, and Mission Specialists Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov.
During their stay on the ISS, the crew will conduct research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit.
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage is expected to land at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
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