NASA Leadership to Discuss Boeing Crew Flight Test
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, along with agency leadership, will conduct an internal Test Flight Readiness Review for NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test on Saturday, August 24. Following this review, NASA will hold a live news conference at 1 p.m. EDT,
broadcasting from the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
You can watch the media event live on NASA+, NASA Television, the NASA app, YouTube, and NASA’s official website. Detailed instructions for streaming NASA content across various platforms, including social media, are available.
Journalists interested in covering the news conference in person must contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by 1 p.m. on Friday, August 23, at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. Those who wish to participate by phone must RSVP no later than one hour before the event begins. NASA’s media accreditation policy is available online for reference.
NASA and Boeing have been meticulously analyzing data from both space and ground-based observations related to the Starliner spacecraft’s propulsion and helium systems. This review will offer a mission status update, assess technical data, and outline final actions, including the certification of flight rationale to proceed with the undocking and return from the International Space Station.
The Boeing Crew Flight Test, launched on June 5 aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, serves as a comprehensive evaluation of the Starliner system. This test is a critical component of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, which aims to broaden access to low Earth orbit and the International Space Station by fostering partnerships with American private industry. Through this collaboration, NASA is expanding opportunities for science, commercial ventures, and broader participation in space exploration.
For more details about the mission and updates, visit NASA’s blog.
