NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch

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	March 02, 2022  MEDIA ADVISORY M22-031 NASA Invites Media to Next SpaceX Commercial Crew Space Station Launch 51846702013_a0cc55100a_k.jpeg NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts participate in a training session at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left to right: NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 pilot Robert “Bob” Hines; NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 commander Kjell Lindgren; and ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Crew-4 mission specialist Samantha Cristoforetti of Italy. Credits: SpaceX Media accreditation now is open for the launch of the fourth SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket that will carry astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition mission. This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The earliest targeted launch date for the agency’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission is Friday, April 15, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch will carry three NASA astronauts – Mission Commander Kjell Lindgren, Pilot Robert Hines, and Mission Specialist Jessica Watkins, to the space station – as well as ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, who will serve as a mission specialist. This is the first spaceflight for Hines and Watkins. It is the second trip for Lindgren and Cristoforetti. Following a crew handover period, astronauts from NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 mission are scheduled for return to Earth in April aboard their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endurance. Media accreditation deadlines for Crew-4 launch are as follows: U.S. media and U.S. citizens representing international media must apply by 4 p.m. EDT Sunday, March 20. International media without U.S. citizenship must apply by 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13. All accreditation requests should be submitted online at: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov COVID-19 safety protocols for this event will be communicated closer to the date of the event. For questions about accreditation, please email: ksc-media-accreditat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. If you have special logistical requests, such as space for satellite trucks, tents, or electrical connections, please send your request to: ksc-media-accreditat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx by Friday, April 1. For other questions, please contact Kennedy’s newsroom: at 321-867-2468. Para obtener información sobre cobertura en español en el Centro Espacial Kennedy o si desea solicitar entrevistas en español, comuníquese con Antonia Jaramillo: 321-501-8425. For launch coverage and more information about the mission, visit: https://www.nasa.gov/commercialcrew -end-
	Press Contacts Joshua Finch / Gina Anderson Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1100 joshua.a.finch@xxxxxxxx / gina.n.anderson@xxxxxxxx Brittney Thorpe / Kathleen Haas Ellis Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 brittney.thorpe@xxxxxxxx / kathleen.h.ellis@xxxxxxxx Dan Huot Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111 daniel.g.huot@xxxxxxxx
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