Space Drama: Astronaut Launch Scrub, Secret Satellites & Surprise Alliances (July 31–Aug 1, 2025)
NASA’s Crew-11 launch to the ISS was scrubbed July 31 due to weather, then launched Aug. 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET, setting a SpaceX crew capsule reuse record with Crew Dragon Endeavour’s sixth flight. The crew docked with the ISS on Aug. 2 after a 39-hour transit. SpaceX’s Falcon 9 booster B1094 landed at Cape Canaveral, reportedly the last use of LZ-1 under new rules.