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SUMMARY:NASA BFG ON FRR FOR SPACEX DEMO-1 LAUNCH\, Feb 22\, 2019\, KSC\, 6:00 pm ET (approx) NASA TV
DESCRIPTION:SpaceX will conduct the first test flight of its Crew Dragon/Falcon 9 commercial crew system to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 2\, 2019.  This flight\, Demo-1\, will not carry a crew. \nA press briefing will take place on February 22\, 2019 at approximately 6:00 pm ET to discuss the Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for the launch. \nParticipants in the February 22 briefing are: \n\nWilliam Gerstenmaier\, Associate Administrator\, NASA Human Exploration and Operations\nKathy Lueders\, Manager\, NASA Commercial Crew Program\nKirk Shireman\, Manager\, International Space Station Program\nHans Koenigsmann\, Vice President\, Build and Flight Reliability\, SpaceX\nAstronaut Office Representative\n\nIf the launch takes place as planned at 2:48 am ET on March 2\, arrival at the ISS will take place about 27 hours later at 5:55 am March 3.  Crew Dragon will depart ISS on March 8. \nThe full schedule of press briefings is as follows.  Hopefully any updates will be posted on NASA’s website for the launch. \nAll times are EST. \nFriday\, Feb. 22 \n\n(no earlier than) 6 p.m. – Post-flight readiness review briefing at Kennedy\, with the following representatives:\n\nWilliam Gerstenmaier\, associate administrator\, NASA Human Exploration and Operations\nKathy Lueders\, manager\, NASA Commercial Crew Program\nKirk Shireman\, manager\, International Space Station Program\nHans Koenigsmann\, vice president\, Build and Flight Reliability\, SpaceX\nAstronaut Office representative\n\n\n\nThursday\, Feb. 28 \n\nTBD – Pre-launch briefing at Kennedy\, with the following representatives:\n\nKathy Lueders\, manager\, NASA Commercial Crew Program\nKirk Shireman\, manager\, International Space Station Program\nSpaceX representative\nAstronaut Office representative\n\n\n\nSaturday\, March 2 \n\n2 a.m. – NASA TV launch coverage begins for the 2:48 a.m. liftoff\n5 a.m. – Post-launch news conference at Kennedy\, with the following representatives:\n\nSteve Stich\, NASA launch manager\, NASA Commercial Crew Program\nKirk Shireman\, manager\, International Space Station Program\nSpaceX representative\nAstronaut Office representative\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 3 \n\n3:30 a.m. – Rendezvous and docking coverage\n8:45 a.m. – Hatch opening coverage\n10:30 a.m. – Station crew welcoming ceremony\n\nFriday\, March 8 \n\n12:15 a.m. – Hatch closing coverage begins\n2:30 a.m. – Undocking coverage begins\n7:30 a.m. – Deorbit and landing coverage\nTBD – Post-landing briefing on NASA TV\, location TBD\, with the following representatives:\n\nSteve Stich\, deputy manager\, NASA Commercial Crew Program\nInternational Space Station Program representative\nSpaceX representative\nAstronaut Office representative
URL:https://spacepolicyonline.com/events/nasa-bfg-on-frr-for-spacex-demo-1-launch-feb-22-2019-ksc-600-pm-et-approx-nasa-tv/
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