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NASA and Boeing will hold a press conference on September 28 to discuss the development status of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft and plans for future crew rotation flights to the International Space Station. The briefing will include updates from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, NASA's Low Earth Orbit Program manager, a NASA astronaut, and Boeing's Commercial Crew program manager. The Starliner spacecraft recently completed a Crew Flight Test mission, transporting astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the ISS.
Why it matters
This briefing will provide critical updates on the progress of commercial crew transportation capabilities, which are essential for maintaining continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station and reducing NASA's dependence on single-source crew transport systems.
Understand the Science
During a news conference at 3 p.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28, NASA and Boeing leadership will discuss Starliner’s development and plans for regular crew flights to and from the International Space Station.
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The briefing participants include:
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman
- Dana Weigel, manager, NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Program
- Woody Hoburg, NASA astronaut
- John Mulholland, vice president and program manager, Boeing Commercial Crew
Media already credentialed for Crew-13 may participate in person at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. To ask questions, media must request the dial-in number from the Kennedy newsroom by emailing: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov no later than one hour prior to the start of the call. A copy of NASA’s media accreditation policy is online.
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Source: NASA, Boeing to Provide Update on Starliner Development