NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations to launch the Crew‑11 mission to the International Space Station on Friday.

NASA and SpaceX's Crew-11 mission is made up of two U.S. astronauts, one from Japan and a Russian cosmonaut. They'll be aboard the International Space Station for six months conducting research.

Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission at 11:43 a.m. EDT.