Space

NASA to Offer Staff Air Travel Examination Status Update

.NASA will definitely organize a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Aug. 14, to deliver an upgrade on the agency's Boeing Workers Flight Exam. Purpose supervisors continue to evaluate the Starliner spacecraft's readiness in advance of decisional appointments no earlier than next week regarding the return of NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams.Sound of the teleconference will certainly flow reside on the organization's web site at:.https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv.Attendees include:.Ken Bowersox, associate supervisor, NASA's Room Functions Objective Directorate.Joel Montalbano, replacement affiliate supervisor, NASA's Area Workflow Goal Directorate.Russ DeLoach, chief, NASA's Workplace of Safety and Goal Assurance.NASA main rocketeer Joe Acaba.Emily Nelson, chief flight supervisor, NASA's Tour Functions Directorate.To ask questions during the teleconference, media need to RSVP absolutely no beyond pair of hrs just before the begin of the call to Jimi Russell at: james.j.russell@nasa.gov. NASA's media certification plan is actually offered online.NASA's Boeing Workers Trip Examination introduced on June 5 on a ULA (United Launch Collaboration) Atlas V rocket coming from Area Launch Complex-41 at Peninsula Canaveral Room Force Terminal in Florida. It is actually an end-to-end exam of the Starliner unit as part of the agency's Commercial Staff Plan. With relationship with United States personal business, NASA is opening accessibility to reduced Earth track as well as the space station to more individuals, science, and business chances.For NASA's blog post and also additional details regarding the goal, visit:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- end-.Josh Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Courtney Beasley/ Leah CheshierJohnson Room Center, Houston281-483-5111courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov/ leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.