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Hatches Open, Crew-11 Enters Station and Joins Expedition 73

At 3:46 a.m. EDT, hatches opened between the International Space Station and the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. NASA’s live coverage continues through the welcome ceremony on NASA+.

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Learn more about station activities by following the space station blog, @space_station on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.

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Mark A. Garcia

Crew-11 Docks to Station Aboard SpaceX Dragon

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov arrived at the International Space Station as the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbiting complex at 2:27 a.m. EDT on Saturday.

Following Dragon’s link up to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module, the crew members aboard Dragon and the space station will begin conducting standard leak checks and pressurization between the spacecraft and the station in preparation for hatch opening scheduled for approximately 4:15 a.m.

NASA’s live coverage continues on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.

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Crew-11 Approaching Station for a Docking Live on NASA+

NASA’s live arrival coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is underway on NASA+ as NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov make their way to the International Space Station. 

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to dock at approximately 2:26 a.m. EDT. Dragon is designed to dock autonomously, but the crew aboard the spacecraft and the space station will monitor as it approaches and docks to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module. 

When the hatches open at about one hour and 45 minutes after docking, Crew-11 will join the Expedition 73 crew. 

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NASA+ Begins Crew-11 Coverage at 12:30 AM ET Saturday, Aug. 2

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crew members continue making their way to the International Space Station with docking now targeted about 2:26 a.m. EDT Saturday, Aug. 2.

The agency’s live mission coverage will resume on NASA+ at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday as NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov begin their final approach to the orbital complex for a long-duration science mission.  

Dragon is designed to dock autonomously to the space station. The crew aboard the Dragon spacecraft and the space station will monitor as it approaches and docks to the space-facing port of the station’s Harmony module. When the hatches open at about one hour and 45 minutes after docking, Crew-11 will join the Expedition 73 crew.

The Crew-11 mission launched at 11:43 a.m. EDT on Aug. 1 from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida

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NASA, SpaceX Complete Weather Review for Next Crew-11 Launch Attempt

NASA and SpaceX continue to target 11:43 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 1, for launch of the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

After the launch attempt was scrubbed Thursday for weather, mission teams completed a weather review for the next opportunity, and conditions around the launch pad are forecast at 75% favorable for liftoff. However, conditions along the flight path of Dragon remain a watch item. Acceptable weather conditions at both the launch site and along the Dragon flight path are required for a “go” for liftoff.

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov after launch scrubbed and safely exited the Dragon spacecraft. They returned to crew quarters at Kennedy to await Friday’s launch.

On Aug. 1, Crew-11 will lift off aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A. The targeted docking time is approximately 3 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 2.

Watch agency coverage beginning at 7:35 a.m. on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and more. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.

Learn more about the mission by following the commercial crew blog, @NASASpaceOps and @space_station on X, as well as the International Space Station’s Facebook and Instagram accounts.

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