SpaceX Plans Falcon 9 Launches From Florida For Israeli Satellite, NASA Crew-11

SpaceX is preparing for a series of significant launches from Cape Canaveral, including a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the cryptically named "Commercial GTO-1" payload, speculated to be Israel's Dror-1 communications satellite aimed at geostationary transfer orbit. Additionally, NASA's Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station is scheduled for July 31, featuring astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov aboard the Falcon 9 launched from Kennedy Space Center, marking the sixth flight of the Crew Dragon Endeavour capsule. This mission will support Expedition 73/74 and includes upgraded parachutes for enhanced safety upon Earth return. The Falcon 9 first stage booster for Crew-11 has been previously flown and refurbished, continuing SpaceX's practice of booster reusability. Earlier launches this year include a Falcon 9 deployment of 28 Starlink satellites, with the booster making its 22nd flight and 15th Starlink mission. These activities highlight SpaceX's ongoing role in advancing both commercial satellite deployment and international crewed missions for NASA and its partners.