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.

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

On August 1, SpaceX launched its 11th crew rotation for NASA. The four will spend six to eight months on the International Space Station.