Listeners can tune in to the teleconference live on NASA's website. The agenda for the briefing will be a comprehensive overview of both the spacecraft and team's preparedness in the run-up to the Boeing Crew Flight Test, a mission critical to advancing the Starliner's development. This mission will mark the system's final flight test before it starts undertaking routine crewed missions to the space station.
The teleconference will feature several key speakers:
+ Steve Stich, manager, NASA's Commercial Crew Program
+ Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA's International Space Station Program
+ Mark Nappi, vice president and program manager, CST-100 Starliner, Boeing
The Starliner, a spacecraft that marks a significant leap forward in next-generation space systems, is slated to launch atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from the Space Launch Complex-41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The spacecraft will then return to earth after approximately one week, with its landing zone earmarked for White Sands, New Mexico.
The spacecraft will be entrusted with the safe transport of two NASA astronaut test pilots, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, during its demonstration flight. This mission aims to establish the spacecraft's comprehensive capabilities, with both takeoff and landing included in the testing process.
Following a successful astronaut flight, NASA will commence the final stages of certifying the Starliner spacecraft and its integral systems. If all goes as planned, the Starliner will subsequently be cleared for regular crew rotation missions, enabling safe and efficient transportation of astronauts to and from the ISS. With these critical steps, NASA continues to drive innovation and exploration, reshaping the landscape of space travel with its industry partners like Boeing.
Related Links
NASA's Commercial Crew Program
Rocket Science News at Space-Travel.Com
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