Mark Carreau
July 21, 2025

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 crewmembers from left, pilot Mike Fincke, Commander Zena Cardman, and Mission Specialists Oleg Platonov and Kimiya Yui.

Credit: SpaceX

HOUSTON—Those taking part in NASA’s upcoming Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing to adjust as necessary to a dynamic period in the orbital lab’s history in orbit and on the ground. Challenges for the crewmembers and mission managers include NASA’s budget and…

Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America’s space program through news reporting.

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