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<\/a><\/figure>NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and leadership will hold an internal Agency Test Flight Readiness Review on Saturday, Aug. 24, for NASA\u2019s Boeing Crew Flight Test. About an hour later, NASA will host a live news conference at 1 p.m. EDT from the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston.<\/p>\n
Watch the media event on NASA+<\/a>, NASA Television, the NASA app<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website<\/a>. Learn how to stream NASA content<\/a> through a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n Media interested in attending the news conference must contact the newsroom at NASA Johnson no later than 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23, at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>. Media participating by phone must RSVP no later than one hour prior to the start of the event. A copy of NASA\u2019s media accreditation policy<\/a> is online.<\/p>\n NASA and Boeing have gathered data, both in space and on the ground, regarding the Starliner spacecraft\u2019s propulsion and helium systems to better understand the ongoing technical challenges. The review will include a mission status update, review of technical data and closeout actions, as well as certify flight rationale to proceed with undocking and return from the space station.<\/p>\n NASA\u2019s Boeing Crew Flight Test launched on June 5 on a ULA (United Launch Alliance) Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. It is an end-to-end test of the Starliner system as part of the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program. Through partnership with American private industry, NASA is opening access to low Earth orbit and the space station to more people, science, and commercial opportunities.<\/p>\n For NASA\u2019s blog and more information about the mission, visit:<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Meira Bernstein \/ Josh Finch Leah Cheshier \/ Sandra Jones Steve Siceloff \/ Danielle Sempsrott \/ Stephanie Plucinsky Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a> NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and leadership will hold an internal Agency Test Flight Readiness Review on Saturday, Aug. 24, for NASA\u2019s Boeing Crew Flight Test. About an hour later, NASA will host a live news conference at 1 p.m. EDT from the agency\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Watch the media event on NASA+, NASA [\u2026] Continue reading
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