Everybody at nasa basics. Let me introduce the panel and i will each one of them take some words. Steve is the director for the program here at counter arid and joel, the nasa manager of the space Center Program at houston. The deputy manager of Flight Operations director at johnson. The joining us is benji, senior director of human spaceflight programs at spacex. Nasa kurt costello, the program chief scientist and last but not least is arlena moses, the launch whether officer for our 45th weather squadron. I dont everybody is looking forward to hearing from them as well. I will turn it over to steve and let them take it from there. Thank you. Is great to be here following the launch readiness today. Since we talked on tuesday, we have put the falcon nine through a static fire, an important test for us to check out the rocket and make sure all of the systems are functioning as expected. We removed all of that over the last few days and the rocket is really good. Its important to do som
To the traditional prelaunch News Conference ahead of the falcon and crew 1 dragon launch to the iss. Here to provide all the details are folks that were part of the review today and also have been part of the preparations that led up to this moment as an exciting day for everybody in nasa and spacex. An everyone tuning in today. Let me introduce the panel, and i will let each one of them give you some words before we take questions. Steve stich. He is the nasa manager for the commercial crew program here at kennedy. Also joel montalbano, the nasa manager of the International Space Station Program at Johnson Space center in houston. Norm knight, the deputy manager of Flight Operations director at johnson. Also joining us is benji reed, the senior director of human spaceflight programs at spacex. We are glad to have him with us. Also, kirt costello, the nasa iss program chief scientist at Johnson Space center. And arlena moses, the launch weather officer for the u. S. Air force 45th wea
Reporters on the upcoming Space X Mission with a 4 crew heading to the International Space station for six months. It is scheduled for sunday evening. Well, hello, everybody, and welcome from the Kennedy Space center in florida. I would like to welcome everyone to the traditional pre launch News Conference following todays launch readiness review ahead of the crew one falcon 9 and dragon flight to the International Space station. Here to provide all of the details are folks that were part of the review today. And also have been part of a lot of the preparations that have led up to this moment. Its an exciting day for everyone for nasa and spacex and hopefully everyone tuning in today. Let me introduce the panel and ill let them give you words before they take questions. Steve, the program here at kennedy, and joel montbano, of Johnson Space center in houston, and norm knight, the deputy manager of Flight Operations director at johnson. Also joining us is bengy reed, the senior director
Session next week. Senators have been working on judicial nominations. Also curt costello, the nasa chief scientist at Johnson Space center and the last but not least is arlena the launch weather officer for the u. S. Air force squadron. Her i know everybody is looking forward to hear from her as well. Turn it over to steve and let him take it from there. Great k you, kyle, its to be here following the launch review today. Its been a busy few days. On tuesday. Vehicle e falcon 9 through a static fire. Engines ure that the and the systems were functioning as expected. We reviewed all of that data and the last few days rocket looks really good. It was important for us to also o some inspections after that static fire. We swapped out a couple of engines on this vehicle and did inspections and everything looked really good. Dry dress practice with the crew. They got in their space suits went to the launch pad and installed in the vehicle. The first time we put four dragon, that was an impo
Here to provide all the details are folks that were part of the review today and also have been part of the preparations that led to this moment as an exciting day for everybody for nasa and spacex. Let me introduce the panel, and i will let each one of them give you some words before we take questions. The nasa manager for the commercial crew program here at kennedy. Of the nasa manager International Space Station Program in houston. Flightuty manager of Operations Director at johnson. Also joining us is the senior director of human spaceflight programs at spacex. We are glad to have him with us. Also, kurt costello, the nasa iss program chief scientist at Johnson Space center. And last but not least is arlena moses, the launch weather officer for our 45th weather squadron. I know everyone is looking forward to hearing from her as well. With that, i will turn it over to steve and let them take it from there. Thank you. It is great to be here, following the launch readiness today. It h