WASHINGTON, 13 August 2024 /PRNewswire/ — NASA will host a media teleconference on 1:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, August 14to provide an update on the agency’s Boeing Crew Flight Test. Mission managers continue to assess the Starliner spacecraft’s readiness ahead of decision meetings, which will take place no earlier than next week, on the return of NASA astronauts. Butch Wilmore And Suni Williams.
The audio of the conference call will be streamed live on the agency’s website:
Participants include:
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Ken BowersoxDeputy Administrator, NASA Space Operations Mission Directorate
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Joel Montalbanodeputy associate administrator, NASA Space Operations Mission Directorate
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Russ DeLoachDirector of NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance
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NASA Chief Astronaut Joe Acaba
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Emily NelsonChief Flight Director of NASA’s Flight Operations Directorate
To ask questions during the conference call, media representatives must register at least two hours before the start of the conference call at Jimi Russell at: [email protected]. NASA’s media accreditation guidelines are available online.
NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test started on 5 June on a ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in FloridaIt is an end-to-end test of the Starliner system as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. By partnering with America’s private sector, NASA is opening up access to low Earth orbit and the space station to more people, science and commercial opportunities.
NASA’s blog and more information about the mission can be found at:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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