{"id":55075,"date":"2021-11-04T17:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T21:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-475157"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:32:22","slug":"nasa-spacex-crew-2-to-discuss-station-mission-upcoming-splashdown","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-spacex-crew-2-to-discuss-station-mission-upcoming-splashdown\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA SpaceX Crew-2 to Discuss Station Mission, Upcoming Splashdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Astronauts Akihiko\u202fHoshide of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), left, Thomas\u202fPesquet of ESA (European Space Agency), and Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough of NASA\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/51332610874_46b98f19e2_k.jpeg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts Akihiko\u202fHoshide of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), left, Thomas\u202fPesquet of ESA (European Space Agency), and Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough of NASA participate in the Space Olympics onboard the International Space Station. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\"><strong>Credits: ESA\/NASA\u2013T. Pesquet<\/strong><\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station at 12:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Nov. 5, as they prepare to return to Earth later this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/robert-shane-kimbrough\" rel=\"noopener\">Shane Kimbrough<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/k-megan-mcarthur\" rel=\"noopener\">Megan McArthur<\/a> of NASA, <a href=\"https:\/\/iss.jaxa.jp\/en\/astro\/biographies\/hoshide\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Akihiko\u202fHoshide<\/a> of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), and\u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Astronauts\/Thomas_Pesquet\" rel=\"noopener\">Thomas\u202fPesquet<\/a> of ESA (European Space Agency) will participate in the news conference, their final one from orbit. The event will air on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested media must RSVP to the newsroom at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston by calling: 281-483-5111 no later than two hours before the start of the event. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 12:20 p.m. Questions may also be submitted in advance using #AskNASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-2 astronauts have been living and working on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">station<\/a> since their launch April 23, 2021. During their science expedition mission aboard the orbiting laboratory, they conducted hundreds of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/scientific-journey-on-ISS-crew-2\" rel=\"noopener\">experiments<\/a>, ranging from growing chile peppers and cotton to studying water bears and tracking microbes. The astronauts tested new technologies in robotics and augmented reality, and captured imagery of Earth to support research about our changing home planet. Additionally, they completed several spacewalks to upgrade the station\u2019s solar arrays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft carrying Crew-2 will undock from the space station later this month, splashing down off the coast of Florida to conclude their mission. As of Friday, Nov. 5, they will have spent 196 days in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If operations permit, Endeavour will conduct an approximately 2-hour automated flight around the station after undocking, allowing Crew-2 astronauts to capture high resolution imagery of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 mission is the second crew rotation mission of the Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 as part of the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program. Regular, long-duration commercial crew rotation missions enable NASA to continue the important research and technology investigations taking place aboard the station. Such research benefits people on Earth and lays the groundwork for future exploration of the Moon and Mars starting with the agency\u2019s Artemis missions, which includes landing the first woman and person of color on the lunar surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astro_kimbrough\" rel=\"noopener\">Kimbrough<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_Megan\" rel=\"noopener\">McArthur<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aki_Hoshide\" rel=\"noopener\">Hoshide<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Thom_astro\" rel=\"noopener\">Pesquet<\/a> on social media, and learn more about their scientific journey and download images and video on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/news\/scientific-journey-on-ISS-crew-2\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow updates on Crew-2 mission at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/station<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch \/ Stephanie Schierholz<br> Headquarters, Washington<br> 202-358-1100<br> joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov \/ stephanie.schierholz@nasa.gov<br> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Megan Dean<br> Johnson Space Center, Houston<br> 281-483-5111<br> <a href=\"mailto:megan.dean@nasa.gov\">megan.dean@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts will answer media questions about their time aboard the International Space Station at 12:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Nov. 5, as they prepare to return to Earth later this month. 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