{"id":142705,"date":"2022-10-18T18:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-483404"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:41:57","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:41:57","slug":"nasas-spacex-crew-4-to-discuss-mission-after-returning-to-earth","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-4-to-discuss-mission-after-returning-to-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 to Discuss Mission After Returning to Earth"},"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\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"The SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts pose for a portrait in their pressure suits before boarding the Dragon Freedom crew ship, undocking from the International Space Station, and returning to Earth completing a 170-day space research mission.\" 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\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_new.jpg?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\">The SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts pose for a portrait in their pressure suits before boarding the Dragon Freedom crew ship, undocking from the International Space Station, and returning to Earth completing a 170-day space research mission. From left are Mission Specialist Jessica Watkins, Pilot Bob Hines, Commander Kjell Lindgren (all three NASA astronauts), and Mission Specialist Samantha Cristoforetti from ESA (European Space Agency).<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Astronauts of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, consisting of crew members from the agency as well as ESA (European Space Agency), will answer questions about their recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will air live on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website. Watch online at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA astronauts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/kjell-n-lindgren\" rel=\"noopener\">Kjell Lindgren<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/bob-hines\" rel=\"noopener\">Bob Hines<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/astronauts\/biographies\/jessica-watkins\" rel=\"noopener\">Jessica Watkins<\/a>, as well as ESA astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Minerva\" rel=\"noopener\">Samantha Cristoforetti<\/a>, will participate in this first media event following their return to Earth. The Crew-4 astronauts also will participate in a Twitter question-and-answer session on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA_Johnson\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA Johnson Twitter account<\/a> at 11:10 a.m., following the news conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reporters who wish to participate must RSVP to the newsroom at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston at: <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a> or 281-483-5111 no later than 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, to receive dial-in information. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 9:50 a.m. Those following the briefing on social media may ask questions using #AskNASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hines, Lindgren, Watkins, and Cristoforetti returned to Earth in a parachute-assisted splashdown in SpaceX\u2019s Dragon spacecraft Freedom at 4:55 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, off the coast of Florida. After returning to shore, the astronauts flew back to Houston, where they were greeted by their families and colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-4 astronauts traveled 72,168,935 miles during their 170 days aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">space station<\/a>. They completed 2,720 orbits around Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During their science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory, the Crew-4 astronauts continued work on investigations documenting how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=7870\" rel=\"noopener\">improvements to the space diet<\/a> affect immune function and the gut microbiome, determining the effect of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8266\" rel=\"noopener\">fuel temperature on the flammability<\/a> of a material, exploring possible <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=7898\" rel=\"noopener\">adverse effects on astronaut hearing<\/a> from equipment noise and microgravity, and studying whether additives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=7963\" rel=\"noopener\">increase or decrease the stability of emulsions<\/a>. The astronauts also investigated microgravity-induced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8343\" rel=\"noopener\">changes in the human immune system similar to aging<\/a>, tested a novel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8369\" rel=\"noopener\">water-reclamation membrane<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/research\/experiments\/explorer\/Investigation.html?#id=8634\" rel=\"noopener\">examined a concrete alternative<\/a> made with a material found in lunar and Martian dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Crew-4 flight was part of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program and its return to Earth followed on the heels of the launch of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-5 mission, which docked to the station Oct. 6 to begin another science expedition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\"><strong>https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">-end-<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Joshua Finch<br \/>\nHeadquarters, Washington<br \/>\n202-358-1100<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nDan Huot \/ Chelsey Ballarte<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:chelsey.n.ballarte@nasa.gov\">chelsey.n.ballarte@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Astronauts of NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, consisting of crew members from the agency as well as ESA (European Space Agency), will answer questions about their recent mission aboard the International Space Station during a news conference at 10 a.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 20. 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