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Media are invited to hear from NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts during a news conference beginning at 11:55 a.m. EST, Tuesday, March 4, from the International Space Station.<\/p>\n
NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Suni Williams, and Butch Wilmore will discuss their return to Earth on NASA+. Learn how to watch NASA content through a variety of platforms, including social media.<\/p>\n
Media interested in participating must contact the newsroom at NASA\u2019s Johnson Space Center in Houston no later than 5 p.m. Monday, March 3, at 281-483-5111 or jsccommu@mail.nasa.gov. To ask questions, media must dial into the news conference no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the call. A copy of NASA\u2019s media accreditation policy is online. Questions also may be submitted on social media using #AskNASA.<\/p>\n
Crew-9 contributed to hundreds of scientific experiments, including swabbing the station\u2019s exterior for microbes, printing 3D medical devices, and studying how moisture, orbital altitude, and ultraviolet light affect plant growth.<\/p>\n
The crew will depart the space station after the arrival of Crew-10 and a short handover period. Ahead of Crew-9\u2019s return, mission teams will review weather conditions at the splashdown sites off the coast of Florida prior to departure from station.<\/p>\n
The mission is part of NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program, which provides reliable access to space, maximizing the use of the station for research and development and supporting future missions beyond low Earth orbit by partnering with private companies to transport astronauts to and from the space station.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Follow updates on the Crew-9 mission at:<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n -end-<\/p>\n Joshua Finch \/ Jimi Russell Courtney Beasley
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
joshua.a.finch@nasa.gov \/ james.j.russell@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
courtney.m.beasley@nasa.gov<\/p>\n<\/div>\n