{"id":142704,"date":"2022-10-04T15:16:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T19:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-483148"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:41:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:41:36","slug":"nasas-spacex-crew-4-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-4-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, 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\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 members (clockwise from bottom) Jessica Watkins, Kjell Lindgren, and Bob Hines, all from NASA, and Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency), pose aboard the International Space Station.\" 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_aboard_iss.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.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\">NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 members (clockwise from bottom) Jessica Watkins, Kjell Lindgren, and Bob Hines, all from NASA, and Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency), pose for a fun portrait inside their individual crew quarters aboard the International Space Station.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">u003cstrongu003eCredits: NASAu003c\/strongu003e<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts will answer media questions at 11:55 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 11, about their time aboard the International Space Station. The event takes place prior to their return to Earth later this month.<\/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 (European Space Agency) astronaut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esa.int\/Science_Exploration\/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration\/Minerva\" rel=\"noopener\">Samantha Cristoforetti<\/a> will participate in the news conference from orbit. The event will air on NASA Television, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/connect\/apps.html\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA app<\/a>, and the agency\u2019s website at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\" rel=\"noopener\">www.nasa.gov\/live<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested media must contact the newsroom at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston by calling 281-483-5111 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov\">jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov<\/a> no later than 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. To ask questions, reporters must dial into the news conference no later than 11:30 a.m. Questions may also be submitted on social media using #AskNASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-4 astronauts have been living and working aboard the station since their docking on April 27. During their mission, the crew contributed to hundreds of experiments and technology demonstrations, including 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>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 SpaceX Dragon Freedom spacecraft will undock from the space station later this month, splashing down off the coast of Florida to conclude their mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crew-4 is the fourth crew rotation mission with SpaceX for the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/exploration\/commercial\/crew\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\">Commercial Crew Program<\/a>. Regular 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 human exploration through the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/artemisprogram\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis<\/a> missions, which will send astronauts to the Moon to prepare for future expeditions to Mars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astro_kjell\" rel=\"noopener\">Lindgren<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Astro_FarmerBob\" rel=\"noopener\">Hines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/astro_watkins\" rel=\"noopener\">Watkins<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AstroSamantha\" rel=\"noopener\">Cristoforetti <\/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 the Crew-4 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<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-1100<br><a href=\"mailto:joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov\">joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Huot<br>Johnson Space Center, Houston<br>281-483-5111<br><a href=\"mailto:daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov\">daniel.g.huot@nasa.gov<\/a><\/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<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><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts will answer media questions at 11:55 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 11, about their time aboard the International Space Station. The event takes place prior to their return to Earth later this month. NASA astronauts Kjell Lindgren, Bob Hines, and Jessica Watkins, as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will participate [...]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":497,"featured_media":145436,"template":"","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"M22-142","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"MEDIA ADVISORY","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[]},"categories":[2861,3412,8373,8374,2656,2735,3433,3418],"news-tags":[12374],"internal-terms":[12745,12725,3915,9508],"coauthors":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts to Discuss Mission, Splashdown","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-4-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasas-spacex-crew-4-astronauts-to-discuss-mission-splashdown\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/crew_4_aboard_iss.jpg"},"articleSection":"NASA Centers & Facilities","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Roxana Bardan"}],"creator":["Roxana Bardan"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Humans in Space","Astronauts","Kjell N. 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