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ISS IN-FLIGHT EVENT TO MARK 10TH ANNV OF COMMERCIAL CREW PROG, Apr 2, 2021, Earth orbit, 10:20 am ET

ISS astronauts Kate Rubins and Mike Hopkins will hold an in-flight event with Steve Stitch, NASA’s commercial crew program manager, on April 2, 2021 at 10:20 am ET to mark the 10th anniversary of the commercial crew program.

It will be broadcast on NASA TV.

SpaceX developed the Crew Dragon vehicle as part of the commercial crew program, a public-private partnership where NASA and SpaceX both provided development funds and SpaceX retains ownership of the crew space transportation system.  NASA only buys services from them.  Boeing is developing its own commercial crew vehicle, Starliner, still in testing.

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Date:
April 2, 2021
Time:
10:00 am - 11:00 pm