Editor's note: This advisory was upgraded on May 6, 2024, to show a modification in the list of individuals for the postlaunch press conference.
Editor's note: This advisory was upgraded on May 5, 2024, to show a modification in the list of individuals for the postlaunch press conference.
Editor's note: This advisory was upgraded on May 3, 2024, to clarify NASA Television protection on the postlaunch press conference and show a modification in docking time.
Editor's note: This advisory was upgraded Thursday, May 2, 2024, to show a modification in the list of individuals for the prelaunch press conference on May 3.
Editor's note: This advisory was upgraded May 1, 2024, to show a modification the list of individuals for the NASA Social panel live stream on May 3.
NASA will supply live protection of prelaunch and launch activities for the firm's Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will bring NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station.
Release of the ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket and Boeing Starliner spacecraft is targeted for 10:34 p.m. EDT Monday, May 6, from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
The flight test will bring Wilmore and Williams to the spaceport station for about a week to check the Starliner spacecraft and its subsystems before NASA accredits the transport system for rotational objectives to the orbiting lab for the firm's Commercial Crew Program.
Starliner will dock to the forward-facing port of the station's Harmony module at 12:46 a.m., Wednesday, May 8.
The due date for media accreditation for in-person protection of this launch has actually passed. The firm's media credentialing policy is offered online. For concerns about media accreditation, please e-mail: ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov.
NASA's objective protection is as follows (perpetuity Eastern and subject to alter based upon real-time operations):
Wednesday, May 1
1:30 p.m.– Virtual press conference at Kennedy with the flight test astronauts:
- NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore
- NASA astronaut Suni Williams
Protection of the virtual press conference will stream survive on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the firm's site.
Media might ask concerns through phone just. For the dial-in number and passcode, please get in touch with the Kennedy newsroom no behind 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 1, at: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Friday, May 3
12:30 p.m.– Prelaunch press conference at Kennedy (no earlier than one hour after conclusion of the Launch Readiness Review) with the following individuals:
- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson
- Steve Stich, supervisor, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Dana Weigel, supervisor, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Jennifer Buchli, primary researcher, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program supervisor, Commercial Crew Program, Boeing
- Gary Wentz, vice president, Government and Commercial Programs, ULA
- Brian Cizek, launch weather condition officer, 45th Weather Squadron, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Protection of the prelaunch press conference will stream reside on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the firm's site.
Media might ask concerns personally and through phone. Restricted auditorium area will be readily available for in-person involvement. For the dial-in number and passcode, media need to get in touch with the Kennedy newsroom no behind 11:30 a.m., Friday, May 3, at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
3:30 p.m.– NASA Social panel live stream occasion at Kennedy with the following individuals:
- NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free
- Ian Kappes, deputy launch lorry workplace supervisor, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Amy Comeau Denker, Starliner associate primary engineer, Boeing
- Caleb Weiss, system engineering and test leader, ULA
- Jennifer Buchli, primary researcher, NASA's International Space Station Program
Protection of the panel live stream occasion will stream live at @NASAKennedy on YouTube, @NASAKennedy on X, and @NASAKennedy on Facebook. Members of the general public might ask concerns online by publishing concerns to the YouTube, X, and Facebook livestreams utilizing #AskNASA.
Monday, May 6
6:30 p.m.– Launch protection starts on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the firm's site.
10:34 p.m.– Launch
Introduce protection on NASA+ will end soon after Starliner orbital insertion. NASA Television will offer constant protection leading up to docking and through hatch opening and welcome remarks.
Tuesday, May 7
12 a.m.– Postlaunch press conference with the following individuals:
- NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free
- Ken Bowersox, associate administrator, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate
- Steve Stich, supervisor, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Dana Weigel, supervisor, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program supervisor, Commercial Crew Program, Boeing
- Tory Bruno, president and CEO, United Launch Alliance
Protection of the postlaunch press conference will air reside on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the firm's site.
NASA+ will resume protection and NASA Television's public channel will break from in-orbit protection to bring the postlaunch press conference. Objective functional protection will advance NASA Television's media channel and the firm's site. When the postlaunch press conference is total, NASA+ protection will end, and objective protection will advance both NASA channels.
Media might ask concerns personally and by means of phone. Restricted auditorium area will be readily available for in-person involvement. For the dial-in number and passcode, media need to get in touch with the Kennedy newsroom no behind 10:30 p.m., Monday, May 6, at ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
10:15 p.m.– Arrival protection resumes on NASA+, the NASA app, and YouTube, and continues NASA Television and the firm's site.
Wednesday, May 8
12:46 a.m.– Targeted docking to the forward-facing port of the station's Harmony module
2:35 a.m.– Hatch opening
3:15 a.m.– Welcome remarks
4:15 a.m.– Post-docking press conference at Johnson with the following individuals:
- NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free
- Steve Stich, supervisor, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
- Dana Weigel, supervisor, NASA's International Space Station Program
- Mark Nappi, vice president and program supervisor, Commercial Crew Program, Boeing
Protection of the post-docking press conference will air survive on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and the company's site.
Perpetuity are quotes and might be changed based upon operations after launch. Follow the spaceport station blog site for the most current operations details.
Audio Only Coverage
Audio just of the press conference and launch protection will be continued the NASA “V” circuits, which might be accessed by calling 321-867-1220, -1240 or -7135. On launch day, “objective audio,” countdown activities without NASA Television launch commentary, will be continued 321-867-7135.
Introduce audio likewise will be readily available on Launch Information Service and Amateur Television System's VHF radio frequency 146.940 MHz and KSC Amateur Radio Club's UHF radio frequency 444.925 MHz, FM mode, heard within Brevard County on the Space Coast.
Live Video Coverage Prior to Launch
NASA will offer a live video feed of Space Launch Complex-41 around 48 hours prior to the prepared liftoff of the objective. Pending not likely technical problems, the feed will be continuous till the prelaunch broadcast starts on NASA Television, roughly 4 hours prior to launch. When the feed is live, discover it here: http://youtube.com/kscnewsroom.
NASA Website Launch Coverage
Introduce day protection of the objective will be offered on the company's site. Protection will consist of live streaming and blog site updates starting no earlier than 6:30 p.m., May 6 as the countdown turning points happen. On-demand streaming video and images of the launch will be readily available quickly after liftoff.
For concerns about countdown protection, call the Kennedy newsroom at 321-867-2468. Follow countdown protection on the business team or the Crew Flight Test blog site.
Participate In the Launch Virtually
Members of the general public can sign up to attend this launch practically. NASA's virtual visitor program for this objective likewise consists of curated launch resources, notices about associated chances or modifications, and a stamp for the NASA virtual visitor passport following launch.
Enjoy and Engage on Social Media
Let individuals understand you're following the objective on X, Facebook, and Instagram by utilizing the hashtags #Starliner and #NASASocial. You can likewise remain linked by following and tagging these accounts:
X: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @NASASocial, @Space_Station, @ISS_Research, @ISS National Lab, @BoeingSpace, @Commercial_Crew
Facebook: NASA, NASAKennedy, ISS, ISS National Lab
Instagram: @NASA, @NASAKennedy, @ISS, @ISSNationalLab
Protection en Espanol
Did you understand NASA has a Spanish area called NASA en Espanol? Take a look at NASA en Espanol on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube for extra objective protection.
Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425; antonia.jaramillobotero@nasa.gov; o Messod Bendayan: 256-930-1371; messod.c.bendayan@nasa.gov.
NASA's Commercial Crew Program has actually provided on its objective of safe, dependable, and cost-efficient transport to and from the International Space Station from the United States through a collaboration with American personal market. This collaboration is altering the arc of human spaceflight history by opening access to low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station to more individuals, science, and industrial chances. The spaceport station stays the springboard to NASA's next excellent leap in area expedition, consisting of future objectives to the Moon and, ultimately, to Mars.
For NASA's launch blog site and more details about the objective, go to:
https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew
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Joshua Finch/ Claire O'Shea
Head office, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ claire.a.o'shea@nasa.gov
Steven Siceloff/ Danielle Sempsrott/ Stephanie Plucinsky
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
321-867-2468
steven.p.siceloff@nasa.gov/ danielle.c.sempsrott@nasa.gov/ stephanie.n.plucinsky@nasa.gov
Leah Cheshier
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov
