Space

NASA to Supply Crew Air Travel Test Standing Update

.NASA will host a media tele-conference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14, to supply an improve on the agency's Boeing Workers Flight Exam. Purpose supervisors remain to evaluate the Starliner space probe's readiness before decisional appointments no earlier than following week regarding the come back of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.Sound of the tele-conference will definitely stream survive on the firm's internet site at:.https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv.Participants include:.Ken Bowersox, associate manager, NASA's Area Functions Purpose Directorate.Joel Montalbano, replacement associate manager, NASA's Room Operations Purpose Directorate.Russ DeLoach, main, NASA's Office of Safety and also Purpose Guarantee.NASA chief astronaut Joe Acaba.Emily Nelson, primary trip supervisor, NASA's Tour Workflow Directorate.To inquire concerns during the course of the tele-conference, media have to RSVP zero later than 2 hrs before the start of decision to Jimi Russell at: james.j.russell@nasa.gov. NASA's media accreditation plan is on call online.NASA's Boeing Team Tour Test introduced on June 5 on a ULA (United Launch Collaboration) Directory V rocket coming from Area Launch Complex-41 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Station in Fla. It is an end-to-end exam of the Starliner device as portion of the firm's Commercial Team Plan. Via collaboration with American exclusive sector, NASA is opening accessibility to reduced Earth track as well as the space station to more folks, science, as well as industrial options.For NASA's blog and more information about the purpose, browse through:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- edge-.Josh Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Courtney Beasley/ Leah CheshierJohnson Space Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov/ leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.