Soar into Space: SpaceX's Crew-11 Mission Set to Launch on July 31

All eyes are on SpaceX this week as the company's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station is set to launch on Thursday, July 31, at 12:09 p.m. Eastern from Kennedy Space Center’s iconic Launch Complex 39A. This launch, part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, will see astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke from NASA, Kimiya Yui of JAXA, and Oleg Platonov from Roscosmos making a 39-hour trip aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour, eventually joining Expedition 73 for seven months of research and experiments in low Earth orbit. Notably, Endeavour is making its sixth flight, a record in SpaceX’s crewed spaceflight efforts, and carries upgraded parachutes designed for better safety and reliability. After docking on August 2, Crew-11 will take over from Crew-10, whose team will soon wrap up their four-month stay and begin preparations for return to Earth.

Activity has been intense on the ground as well. NASA and SpaceX completed a comprehensive dress rehearsal and pad rollout for Crew-11 earlier this week, with the entire crew suiting up and conducting air leak checks, demonstrating the collaborative precision the commercial partnership has brought to American spaceflight.

Another layer of excitement is brewing as SpaceX preps for what could be the tenth flight of its new Starship at the Boca Chica, Texas facility. While the exact launch date remains pending, Universe Magazine and other platforms note Starship has been delivered to the launch pad, where it’s about to undergo major fire tests before its much-anticipated flight. The program’s increasing frequency of flights represents a ramp-up toward Mars and lunar aspirations and continues to capture global fascination.

On the social scene, buzz erupted after India Today highlighted a powerful explosion at the Texas site earlier this week; no injuries were reported, but the incident brought fresh attention to Starship’s high-stakes development and the spectacular nature of full-scale testing. Gossip also broke when The Economic Times reported SpaceX quietly moved over 1,300 Bitcoin—worth more than $150 million—out of a wallet that had been dormant for three years. This digital currency development has reignited speculation about how Elon Musk’s ventures may explore, or hedge with, crypto assets.

Stay tuned for Thursday’s live coverage—for those who want to witness history, NASA will carry the Crew-11 launch live beginning at 8 a.m. Eastern on NASA TV and YouTube, continuing through liftoff and orbital operations, with post-launch updates and crew arrival at the station.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
All eyes are on SpaceX this week, as the company's
Crew eleven mission to the International Space Station is set
to launch on Thursday, July thirty first, at twelve nine
pm Eastern from Kennedy Space Centre's iconic Launch Complex thirty
nine A. This launch, part of NASA's Commercial Crew program,

(00:22):
will see astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Finke from NASA,
Camilla Ywey of JACKSA, and Oleg platin Off from ros
Cosmos making a thirty nine hour trip aboard Crew Dragon Endeavor,
eventually joining Expedition seventy three for seven months of research

(00:42):
and experiments in low Earth orbit. Notably, Endeavor is making
its sixth flight, a record in SpaceX's crude spaceflight efforts,
and carries upgraded parachutes designed for better safety and reliability.
After buck on August second, Crew eleven will take over

(01:03):
from Crew ten, whose team will soon wrap up their
four month stay and begin preparations for return to Earth.
Activity has been intense on the ground as well. NASA
and SpaceX completed a comprehensive dress rehearsal and pad rollout
for Crew eleven earlier this week, with the entire crew

(01:23):
suiting up and conducting air leak checks, demonstrating the collaborative
precision the commercial partnership has brought to American spaceflight. Another
layer of excitement is brewing as SpaceX preps for what
could be the tenth flight of its new Starship at
the Boca Chica, Texas facility. While the exact launch date

(01:43):
remains pending, Universe magazine and other platforms note Starship has
been delivered to the launch pad, where it's about to
undergo major fire tests before its much anticipated flight. The
program's increasing frequency of flights represents a ramp up towards
Mars and Lunar aspirations, and continues to capture global fascination.

(02:04):
On the social scene, buzz erupted after India Today highlighted
a powerful explosion at the Texas site earlier this week.
No injuries were reported, but the incident brought fresh attention
to Starship's high stakes development and the spectacular nature of
full scale testing. Gossip also broke when The Economic Times
reported SpaceX quietly moved over one thousand, three hundred bitcoin

(02:28):
worth more than one hundred and fifty million dollars, out
of a wallet that had been dormant for three years.
This digital currency development has reignited speculation about how Elon
Musk's ventures may explore or hedge with crypto assets. Stay
tuned for Thursday's live coverage for those who want a
witness history. NASA will carry the Crew eleven launch live

(02:50):
beginning at eight a m. Eastern on NASA TV and YouTube,
continuing through liftoff and orbital operations, with post launch updates
and crew arrival at the station. Thank you for tuning
in and don't forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet,
pleased production. For more check out Quiet please dot a
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