A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched NASA's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station on August 1st, 2025, delivering four astronauts from the US, Russia, and Japan. The 15-hour journey brought astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov to the ISS, where they will spend at least six months. This crew replaces astronauts who have been on the station since March, and their arrival temporarily increases the station's population to 11. The quick trip contrasts with Russia's record-holding three-hour journey.

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