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NASA Places Protection for Starliner Press Conference, Go Back To Earth

.NASA will offer live insurance coverage of the upcoming tasks for Boeing's Starliner space capsule variation coming from the International Spaceport station as well as return to Planet. The uncrewed space capsule will certainly depart from the orbiting research laboratory for a touchdown at White Sands Area Harbor in New Mexico.Starliner is actually scheduled to autonomously undock from the space station at about 6:04 p.m. EDT Friday, Sept. 6, to begin the experience home, weather permitting. NASA and Boeing are targeting roughly 12:03 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 7, for the touchdown and also final thought of the trip exam.NASA's online protection of return and also associated tasks will definitely flow on NASA+, the NASA application, and also the company's internet site. Know exactly how to stream NASA computer programming through an assortment of systems consisting of social media sites.Before Starliner's come back, NASA is going to hold a pre-departure news conference at 12 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, from the agency's Johnson Space Facility in Houston. NASA's Commercial Staff and also International Spaceport station Program supervisors and also an air travel director will certainly take part.To observe the pre-departure news conference face to face, united state media have to contact the NASA Johnson newsroom through 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov or even 281-483-5111. To sign up with the pre-departure news conference through phone, media should call the NASA newsroom zero behind 2 hours prior to the beginning of the call.NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore as well as Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft on June 5 for its own 1st crewed flight, arriving at the spaceport station on June 6. As Starliner moved toward the orbiting laboratory, NASA and Boeing pinpointed helium leaks as well as knowledgeable problems along with the spacecraft reaction control thrusters. For the protection of the astronauts, NASA declared on Aug. 24 that Starliner will come back to Earth from the station without a crew. Wilmore and Williams will remain aboard the station and also return house in February 2025 aboard the SpaceX Dragon space probe along with 2 other workers members delegated to NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 goal.NASA's coverage is as follows (perpetuity Eastern as well as subject to change based upon real-time procedures):.Wednesday, Sept. 4.12 p.m.-- Starliner pre-departure press conference from NASA's Johnson Room Fixate NASA+, the NASA application, YouTube, as well as the company's web site.Friday, Sept. 6.5:45 p.m.-- Undocking protection begins on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and also the firm's web site.6:04 p.m.-- Undocking.10:50 p.m.-- Coverage returns to for deorbit shed, entry, and also landing on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, as well as the organization's site.Sunday, Sept. 7.12:03 a.m.-- Targeted landing.1:30 a.m.-- Post-landing news conference along with the observing participants:.Joel Montalbano, deputy colleague supervisor, Area Operations Objective Directorate at NASA Head Office in Washington.Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Plan, NASA Kennedy Room Facility in Florida.Dana Weigel, supervisor, International Spaceport station, NASA Johnson.John Shannon, bad habit president, Boeing Expedition Units.Mark Nappi, vice president and program supervisor, Boeing Commercial Crew Program.Coverage of the post-landing news conference will definitely stream survive on NASA+, the NASA app, YouTube, and also the company's web site.To join the post-landing news conference personally, united state media need to consult with the NASA Johnson newsroom through 12 p.m., Sept. 6. To join the post-landing news conference through phone, media should call the NASA Johnson newsroom absolutely no later than one hr just before the beginning of the activity.View complete objective insurance coverage, NASA's office crew blog post, and even more relevant information about the mission at:.https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew.- end-.Joshua Finch/ Jimi RussellHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1100joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov.Leah CheshierJohnson Space Center, Houston281-483-5111leah.d.cheshier@nasa.gov.Steve SiceloffKennedy Room Facility, Florida321-867-2468steven.p.sieceloff@nasa.gov.