NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 NASA astronauts Zena Cardman (right) and Mike Fincke prepare for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2025.NASA+ The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov has completed its deorbit burn as expected ahead of splashdown. Four minutes before splashdown, the drogue [...]
The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission train for their trip to the International Space Station at SpaceX facilities in Florida. From left: Oleg Platonov, Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman, and Kimiya Yui. SpaceX Live coverage is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel as NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut [...]
The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation will use organ-on-a-chip devices, or organ chips, to study the effects of deep space radiation and microgravity on human health. The chips will contain cells from Artemis II astronauts and fly side-by-side with crew on their approximately 10-day journey around the Moon. This research, combined with [...]
The AVATAR (A Virtual Astronaut Tissue Analog Response) investigation will use organ-on-a-chip devices, or organ chips, to study the effects of deep space radiation and microgravity on human health. The chips will contain cells from Artemis II astronauts and fly side-by-side with crew on their approximately 10-day journey around the Moon. This research, combined with [...]
The SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft, with its nosecone open and carrying four Crew-11 members, departs the International Space Station shortly after undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port.NASA+ At 5:20 p.m. EST, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission undocked from the International Space Station’s Harmony module aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. Following coverage of undocking, NASA’s return [...]
NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket is seen inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building as teams await the arrival of Artemis II crewmembers to board their Orion spacecraft on top of the rocket as part of the Artemis II countdown demonstration test, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in [...]
The SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft with four Crew-11 members aboard is seen docked to the Harmony module’s space-facing port on the International Space Station.NASA+ NASA’s live coverage of the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 undocking is underway on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of online platforms, including social media. At 3:29 p.m. EST, the crew closed the hatch between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft [...]
Official logo for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.NASA NASA’s live undock coverage for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission now will begin at 5 p.m. EST on NASA+, Amazon Prime, and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn more about the mission by following the @space_station and @ISS_Research on X, as well as the ISS Facebook and ISS Instagram accounts.
The crew of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission are pictured inside the SpaceX Dragon crew spacecraft during a training session at SpaceX facilities in Florida. From left are Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency} astronaut Kimiya Yui.SpaceX At 3:29 p.m. EST, the hatch closed between the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft [...]
Four SpaceX Crew-11 members gather together for a crew portrait wearing their Dragon pressure suits during a suit verification check inside the International Space Station. Clockwise from bottom left are, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Zena Cardman, and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui.NASA NASA’s live coverage is [...]
