Two Flight Engineers and the Expedition 63 Commander, all from NASA, will talk to journalists Friday morning before the SpaceX Crew Dragon completes its stay at the International Space Station.
Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken, NASA’s first commercial crew, have been aboard the orbiting lab since May 31. They have been packing the Crew Dragon spacecraft and testing its systems to get ready for this weekend’s scheduled undocking and return to Earth. NASA TV will provide continuous live coverage of their departure and splashdown activities.
The NASA station trio, including Commander Chris Cassidy, will answer questions Friday morning from a variety of reporters calling up to space. NASA TV will broadcast the Crew News Conference live beginning at 10:45 a.m. EDT.
Orbital science is still ongoing today amidst Hurley and Behnken’s departure preparations. Cassidy was observing how microgravity shapes water droplets possibly improving water conservation and water pressure techniques on Earth. Even the homebound duo put in some research time studying light-manipulating materials and starting up an experimental radiation detector.
Earth observations are part of the critical research program taking place onboard the station. First-time cosmonaut Ivan Vagner photographed Earth landmarks today to understand and forecast the effects of natural and man-made catastrophes. Veteran cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin continued unloading the new Progress 76 cargo craft while updating the station’s inventory system.
I hope the return to earth goes well. I am a big fan of the ISS. All the best.
#ISS Astro Bob Astro Doug Astro Chris’s and the Cosmonauts you guys are there when I’m feeling alone in these uncertain times. I look up at the sky and see the tiny ISS like a night Light or a Star burning bright floating across the nighttime space like a dream. But it’s real. This is what we were made to do. Explore, Discover, Hypothosize and Question. Luv to you all. You guys”rocket on” luv to ‘sparkly Dinosaur’
Will the landing be televised ? If so time and station. If not I know FB will have it , right .
Here is the NASA TV schedule for the SpaceX Crew Dragon return to Earth… https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-to-provide-coverage-of-astronauts-return-from-space-station-on-spacex-commercial
Amazing and interesting, the whole world will be watching
Wish you a safe journey home. Praying for you.
I live on the eastern coast, when shall I start watching return of the dragon?
Mission event times and more here… https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2020/08/01/nasa-spacex-proceed-toward-crew-dragon-splashdown