NASA to Host Briefings for Crew-12 Mission Ahead of Launch. The space agency has announced two news conferences to discuss the upcoming crew rotation to the International Space Station, marking the final media opportunity with the Crew-12 astronauts before their launch.
On Friday, January 30th, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a pair of news briefings for the public and the press. The first briefing at 11 am EST will cover the mission overview, including final preparations and the crew's journey to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the Falcon 9 rocket.
The second briefing, set to take place at 1 pm EST, will feature an exclusive virtual press conference with the entire Crew-12 team. The astronauts, who include NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, as well as ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, will provide insights into their mission objectives, experiences, and expectations for the flight.
The Crew-12 mission is set to launch on an original target date of February 15th, but NASA has announced it is working with SpaceX and its international partners to review options for advancing the mission from its current target date. The agency is seeking comments from US-based media outlets who wish to attend in person.
Attendees are reminded to contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by Thursday at 5 pm CST or earlier to express their interest, with details available on the agency's website. Media wishing to participate via phone must also reach out before January 30th.
On Friday, January 30th, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a pair of news briefings for the public and the press. The first briefing at 11 am EST will cover the mission overview, including final preparations and the crew's journey to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they will launch aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft on the Falcon 9 rocket.
The second briefing, set to take place at 1 pm EST, will feature an exclusive virtual press conference with the entire Crew-12 team. The astronauts, who include NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, as well as ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev, will provide insights into their mission objectives, experiences, and expectations for the flight.
The Crew-12 mission is set to launch on an original target date of February 15th, but NASA has announced it is working with SpaceX and its international partners to review options for advancing the mission from its current target date. The agency is seeking comments from US-based media outlets who wish to attend in person.
Attendees are reminded to contact the NASA Johnson newsroom by Thursday at 5 pm CST or earlier to express their interest, with details available on the agency's website. Media wishing to participate via phone must also reach out before January 30th.