NASA, SpaceX to Provide Update on Crew-4 Space Station Mission

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NASAs SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts participate in a training session at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California. From left: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins, NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Robert Hines, NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 commander Kjell Lindgren, and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Crew-4 mission specialist Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy.
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NASA and SpaceX will hold a joint media teleconference at noon EST Friday, Feb. 4, to provide an update on progress toward the agencys SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. Targeted to launch April 15, Crew-4 will carry an international crew of four astronauts to the microgravity laboratory for a six-month stay.

Audio of the teleconference will stream live online at:

https://www.nasa.gov/live

Participants in the briefing include:

  • Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASAs Space Operations Mission Directorate
  • Steve Stich, manager, NASAs Commercial Crew Program
  • Joel Montalbano, manager, NASAs International Space Station Program
  • William Gerstenmaier, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
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