LONGUEUIL, QC, April 24, 2024 /CNW/ - On April 25, NASA will host two media opportunities in preparation for the Crew Flight Test (CFT) to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission will test the capabilities of the Starliner system.
CFT is targeted to launch at 10:34 p.m. ET on May 6. This is an important milestone ahead of the Starliner-1 mission, on which Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk is scheduled to fly no earlier than the beginning of 2025. Starliner-1 will be Joshua's first mission, making him the fourth CSA astronaut to take part in a long-duration mission aboard the ISS.
Joshua Kutryk will be capcom for the CFT flight, supporting from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
For more details, see NASA's media advisory.
April 25, 2024
Time: |
1:00 p.m. ET |
What: |
Media event for CFT crew arrival at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida |
Link: |
NASA+. Questions limited to accredited media attending in person. |
Time: |
6:00 p.m. ET |
What: |
Flight Test Readiness Review media teleconference (no less than one hour following completion of the readiness review). |
Link: |
Media may participate via phone only. For the dial-in number and passcode, please contact the Kennedy newsroom no later than 4 p.m. ET on April 25, at: [email protected]. |
To request an interview with a CSA expert, please contact our Media Relations Office.
Website: asc-csa.gc.ca
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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency
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For further information: Contact information: Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: 450-926-4370, Email: [email protected]
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