NASA and SpaceX successfully launched the Crew-11 mission from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, and the spacecraft is now en route to the International Space Station (ISS).

NASA and SpaceX are preparing to launch the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station, carrying a four-person team representing the United States, Japan and Russia. The crew will join the seven astronauts already aboard the station and begin a six-month stay in space. NBC’s Marissa Parra reports for TODAY from the Kennedy Space Center.

Following a weather scrub, SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-11 from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A. The liftoff occurred 11:43 a.m. August 1.