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SpaceX's Crew-11 Is Heading to the ISS on July 31. Here's How to Watch


NASA prepares the SpaceX Falcon 9 for launch on July 31. NASA

Who's ready for another space launch? The next cohort of astronauts is making their way to the International Space Station on Thursday, and the event will be live-streamed in more places than usual. SpaceX is sending up Crew-11 to relieve Crew-10. You may remember Crew-10 as being the crew that relieved Crew-9, which had two stowaways on board who had been stuck in space for months. 

The launch is scheduled for Thursday at 12:09 p.m. EST from Kennedy's Launch Complex 39A, barring any last-minute delays due to the weather or other factors.

NASA has been preparing for the launch for days, getting SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket into place and conducting a launch rehearsal, which includes a "static fire." That's when NASA burns the rockets to make sure they're structurally sound, but ...


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