CREW-2 PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE, Apr 20, 2021, KSC, 8:00 am ET?

Update, April 19:  NASA’s updated schedule shows this as occurring at 8:00 am ET, while also continuing to say it will be no earlier than 1 hour after the Launch Readiness Review (LRR).

Original Entry: NASA and SpaceX will hold a pre-launch news conference for the SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station on April 20, 2021.  The time is TBD, but will be no earlier than 1 hour after completion of the Launch Readiness Review (LRR).

Participants are:

• Steve Stich, manager, Commercial Crew Program, Kennedy
• Joel Montalbano, manager, International Space Station, Johnson
• Kirt Costello, chief scientist, International Space Station Program, Johnson
• Norm Knight, deputy manager, Flight Operations Directorate, Johnson
• Benji Reed, senior director, Human Spaceflight Programs, SpaceX
• Junichi Sakai, manager, International Space Station Program, JAXA
• Frank de Winne, manager, International Space Station Program, ESA
• Brian Cizek, launch weather officer, U.S. Air Force 45th Weather Squadron

Launch is scheduled for April 22 at 6:11 am ET.

All prelaunch activities, launch, and docking will air live on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency’s website.