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 August 1, 2025 - January 15, 2026 # Crew-11 Mission [WATCH]() On Friday, August 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 [launched](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJzYzvvXLGv) Dragon’s 11th operational human spaceflight mission ([Crew-11](<unsafe: https://sxcontent983e.azureedge.us/cms-assets/assets/CREW_11_ef5b8c001b.png>)) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Dragon autonomously docked with the space station at 2:27 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 2. After 165 days docked to the orbiting laboratory, Dragon autonomously undocked at 5:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14 and successfully returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of California on Thursday, January 15 at 12:41 a.m. PT. Aboard the spacecraft were NASA astronauts [Zena Cardman](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/zena-cardman/) and [Michael Fincke](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/michael-e-fincke/), JAXA astronaut [Kimiya Yui](https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/yui-kimiya/), and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the [Demo-2](https://www.spacex.com/launches/demo2), [Crew-2](https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew2), [Ax-1](https://www.spacex.com/launches/ax1), [Crew-6](https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew6), and [Crew-8](https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew8) missions to and from the space station. This was the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-4 and a Starlink mission. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew conducted new research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth. #### Mission Crew [](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/zena-cardman/)[Zena Cardman](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/zena-cardman/)Commander [](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/michael-e-fincke/)[Michael Fincke](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/michael-e-fincke/)Pilot [](https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/yui-kimiya/)[Kimiya Yui](https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/yui-kimiya/)Mission Specialist [Oleg Platonov]()Mission Specialist ## Webcast  CREW-11 \| LAUNCHJul 31, 2025  CREW-11 \| DOCKINGAug 1, 2025  CREW-11 \| UNDOCKINGJan 14, 2026  CREW-11 \| SPLASHDOWNJan 15, 2026 ## FOLLOW DRAGON  DRAGON  INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION MISSION TIME 28:13:34 DAY/HR/MIN SPEED 26,517 KM/H ALTITUDE 418 KM 100 # Mission Timeline All Times Approximate | January 14 - 15 | Event | |---|---| | 3:30 p.m. ET \| January 14 | Dragon Hatch Closure | | 5:05 p.m. ET \| January 14 | Dragon Autonomously Undocks from the International Space Station | | 5:05 p.m. ET \| January 14 | Departure Burn 0 | | 5:10 p.m. ET \| January 14 | Departure Burn 1 | | 5:58 p.m. ET \| January 14 | Departure Burn 2 | | 6:44 p.m. ET \| January 14 | Departure Burn 3 | | 11:51 p.m. PT \| January 14 | Deorbit Burn | | 12:05 a.m. PT \| January 15 | Trunk Jettison | | 12:09 a.m. PT \| January 15 | Nosecone Closed | | 12:37 a.m. PT \| January 15 | Drogue Parachutes Deploy | | 12:38 a.m. PT \| January 15 | Main Parachutes Deploy | | 12:41 a.m. PT \| January 15 | Dragon Splashdown |  ### Mission # To The Space Station On its flight to the International Space Station, Dragon executes a series of burns that position the vehicle progressively closer to the station before it performs final docking maneuvers, followed by pressurization of the vestibule, hatch opening, and crew ingress.   #### 01\.Liftoff Falcon 9's first stage lofts Dragon to orbit. Falcon 9's first and second stage separate. Second stage accelerates Dragon to orbital velocity.  #### 02\.Orbit Activation Dragon separates from Falcon 9's second stage and performs initial orbit activation and checkouts of propulsion, life support, and thermal control systems.  #### 03\.Phasing Burns Dragon performs delta-velocity orbit raising maneuvers to catch up with the International Space Station.  #### 04\.Approach Initiation Dragon establishes a communication link with the International Space Station and performs its final orbit raising delta-velocity burn.  #### 05\.Proximity Operation Dragon establishes relative navigation to the International Space Station and arrives along the docking axis, initiating an autonomous approach.  #### 06\.Docking & Pressurization Dragon performs final approach and docks with the International Space Station, followed by pressurization, hatch open, and crew ingress. # LAUNCH, LANDING, AND DEPLOYMENT All Times Approximate | Hr/Min/Sec | Event | |---|---| | 00:01:12 | Max Q (moment of peak mechanical stress on the rocket) | | 00:02:24 | 1st stage main engine cutoff (MECO) | | 00:02:27 | 1st and 2nd stages separate | | 00:02:35 | 2nd stage engine starts | | 00:02:41 | Boostback Burn Starts | | 00:03:28 | Boostback Burn Ends | | 00:06:20 | 1st stage entry burn starts | | 00:06:33 | 1st stage entry burn ends | | 00:07:27 | 1st stage landing burn starts | | 00:07:43 | 1st stage landing | | 00:08:46 | 2nd stage engine cutoff (SECO-1) | | 00:09:36 | Dragon separates from 2nd stage | | 00:10:24 | Dragon nosecone open sequence begins |  #  #  #  #  #  #  #  #  #  # [Careers](https://www.spacex.com/careers)[Updates](https://www.spacex.com/updates)[Privacy Policy](https://www.spacex.com/launches/assets/media/privacy_policy_spacex.pdf)[Suppliers](https://www.spacex.com/supplier) © 2026 SpaceX

On Friday, August 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET, Falcon 9 [launched](https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1ZkJzYzvvXLGv) Dragon’s 11th operational human spaceflight mission ([Crew-11](<unsafe: https://sxcontent983e.azureedge.us/cms-assets/assets/CREW_11_ef5b8c001b.png>)) to the International Space Station from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Dragon autonomously docked with the space station at 2:27 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 2. After 165 days docked to the orbiting laboratory, Dragon autonomously undocked at 5:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14 and successfully returned to Earth, splashing down off the coast of California on Thursday, January 15 at 12:41 a.m. PT. Aboard the spacecraft were NASA astronauts [Zena Cardman](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/zena-cardman/) and [Michael Fincke](https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/astronauts/michael-e-fincke/), JAXA astronaut [Kimiya Yui](https://humans-in-space.jaxa.jp/en/astronaut/yui-kimiya/), and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov. The Dragon spacecraft supporting this mission previously flew the [Demo-2](https://www.spacex.com/launches/demo2), [Crew-2](https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew2), [Ax-1](https://www.spacex.com/launches/ax1), [Crew-6](https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew6), and [Crew-8](https://www.spacex.com/launches/crew8) missions to and from the space station. This was the third flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched Ax-4 and a Starlink mission. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. During their time on the orbiting laboratory, the crew conducted new research to prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth orbit and to benefit humanity on Earth.  CREW-11 \| LAUNCHJul 31, 2025  CREW-11 \| DOCKINGAug 1, 2025  CREW-11 \| UNDOCKINGJan 14, 2026  CREW-11 \| SPLASHDOWNJan 15, 2026  01\. Falcon 9's first stage lofts Dragon to orbit. Falcon 9's first and second stage separate. Second stage accelerates Dragon to orbital velocity.02\. Dragon separates from Falcon 9's second stage and performs initial orbit activation and checkouts of propulsion, life support, and thermal control systems.03\. Dragon performs delta-velocity orbit raising maneuvers to catch up with the International Space Station.04\. Dragon establishes a communication link with the International Space Station and performs its final orbit raising delta-velocity burn.05\. Dragon establishes relative navigation to the International Space Station and arrives along the docking axis, initiating an autonomous approach.06\. Dragon performs final approach and docks with the International Space Station, followed by pressurization, hatch open, and crew ingress.