{"id":55364,"date":"2019-02-20T20:18:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T00:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-440108"},"modified":"2023-07-26T15:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:15:31","slug":"nasa-to-provide-coverage-of-spacex-commercial-crew-flight-test","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-to-provide-coverage-of-spacex-commercial-crew-flight-test\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Flight Test"},"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\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"An artist concept of SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 lifting off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center.\" 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\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg 3840w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=2048,1152 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=400,225 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=600,338 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=900,506 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dragonliftoff_1.jpg?resize=2000,1125 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\">This artist concept depicts SpaceX\u2019s Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 lifting off from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center. Image Credit: SpaceX<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor\u2019s note: <\/strong>This advisory was updated on March 6 to reflect changes to NASA Television coverage on March 7 and 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor\u2019s note: <\/strong>This advisory was updated on Feb. 27 to reflect current times and opportunities of events. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the SpaceX Demo-1 flight test to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/mission_pages\/station\/main\/index.html\">International Space Station<\/a> for the agency\u2019s Commercial Crew Program, which is working with the U.S. aerospace industry to launch astronauts on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil for the first time since 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA and SpaceX are targeting 2:49 a.m. EST Saturday, March 2, for the launch of the company\u2019s uncrewed Demo-1 flight, which will be the first time a commercially built and operated American rocket and spacecraft designed for humans will launch to the space station. The launch, as well as other activities leading up to the launch, will air on NASA Television and the agency\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/live\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch on a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the space station at approximately 6:05 a.m. Sunday, March 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the first uncrewed flight test of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program and will provide data on the performance of the Falcon 9 rocket, Crew Dragon spacecraft and ground systems, as well as in-orbit, docking and landing operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flight test also will provide valuable data toward NASA certifying SpaceX\u2019s crew transportation system for carrying astronauts to and from the space station. SpaceX\u2019s Demo-2 test flight, which will fly NASA astronauts to the space station, is targeted to launch in July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following each flight, NASA will review performance data to ensure each upcoming mission is as safe as possible. After completion of all test flights, NASA will continue its review of the systems and flight data for certification ahead of the start of regular crewed flights to the space station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Full Demo-1 coverage is as follows. All times are EST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, Feb. 22<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>(no earlier than) 6 p.m. \u2013 Post-flight readiness review briefing at Kennedy, with the following representatives:\n<ul>\n<li>William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator, NASA Human Exploration and Operations<\/li>\n<li>Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program<\/li>\n<li>Kirk Shireman, manager, International Space Station Program<\/li>\n<li>Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX<\/li>\n<li>Astronaut Office representative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, Feb. 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>4 p.m. \u2013 Pre-launch briefing at Kennedy, with the following representatives:\n<ul>\n<li>Kathy Lueders, manager, NASA Commercial Crew Program<\/li>\n<li>Joel Montalbano, deputy manager, International Space Station Program<\/li>\n<li>Hans Koenigsmann, vice president, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX<\/li>\n<li>Pat Forrester, chief, Astronaut Office, Johnson Space Center<\/li>\n<li>Melody C. Lovin, launch weather officer, 45th Weather Squadron<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, March 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>4 p.m. \u2013 In-person media opportunity at the press site countdown clock with:\n<ul>\n<li>NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine<\/li>\n<li>NASA astronaut Bob Behnken, assigned to SpaceX Demo-2 flight test<\/li>\n<li>NASA astronaut Doug Hurley, assigned to SpaceX Demo-2 flight test<\/li>\n<li>NASA astronaut Victor Glover, assigned to SpaceX Crew Dragon-1 operational mission<\/li>\n<li>NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, assigned to SpaceX Crew Dragon-1 operational mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, March 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>2 a.m. \u2013 NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 2:49 a.m. liftoff<\/li><li>4 a.m. \u2013 Post-launch news conference at Kennedy with:\n<ul>\n<li>NASA representative<\/li>\n<li>SpaceX representative <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>Sunday, March 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>3:30 a.m. \u2013 Rendezvous and docking coverage<\/li><li>8:45 a.m. \u2013 Hatch opening coverage<\/li><li>10:30 a.m. \u2013 Station crew welcoming ceremony<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, March 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>12:15 p.m. \u2013 Hatch closing coverage begins<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, March 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>2:00 a.m. \u2013 Undocking coverage begins<\/li><li>7:30 a.m. \u2013 Deorbit and landing coverage<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The deadline for media to apply for accreditation for this launch has passed, but more information about media accreditation is available by emailing <a href=\"mailto:ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov\">ksc-media-accreditat@mail.nasa.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on event coverage, got to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/press-release\/nasa-spacex-demo-1-briefings-events-and-broadcasts\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program is safe, reliable and cost-effective transportation to and from the International Space Station, which could allow for additional research time and increase the opportunity for discovery aboard humanity\u2019s testbed for exploration. For launch countdown coverage, NASA\u2019s launch blog, and more information about the mission, visit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/commercialcrew\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>-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 \/>\nStephanie Martin<br \/>\nKennedy Space Center, Fla.<br \/>\n321-867-2468<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:stephanie.a.martin@nasa.gov\">stephanie.a.martin@nasa.gov<\/a><br \/>\nKyle Herring<br \/>\nJohnson Space Center, Houston<br \/>\n281-483-5111<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov\">kyle.j.herring@nasa.gov<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s note: This advisory was updated on March 6 to reflect changes to NASA Television coverage on March 7 and 8. 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